q4 - researcher76

[ArchivalUser]

16yr recurrent cough with sputum and have DM, sibling died in child hood b/o lung infection, dignosis-
Cystic fibrosis/Alpha anti trypsin def./Dysmotility cilia syndrome ?

how do u diffe between CF and cilia syndrome ????

[ArchivalUser]

CF



cilia syndrome----sputum cannot be moved out---I guess

[ArchivalUser]

immotile cilia syndrome, kartneger's syndrome with situs inversus and with infertility and bronchiectasis and repeated urti

[ArchivalUser]

cf has also infertility and bronchiectasis and repeated urti....right
i dont know about situs inversus

[ArchivalUser]

yeah situs inversus is present with everything interchanged from left to rt and rt to lt, so u will find dextrocardia

[ArchivalUser]

so u saying u canot answer this q cause u have to konw if there is dextrocardia if yes i go for kart. if no dextrocardia it is cf

[ArchivalUser]

yes u need to know everything to differentiate between CF and ICS