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Cystic fibrosis FAQs
Pulmonologist Sarah Chalmers, M.D., answers the most frequently asked questions about cystic fibrosis. Hello. I'm Dr. Sarah Chalmers, a pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic. And I'm here to answer some of the important questions you may have about cystic fibrosis. Just because your baby's newborn screen came back positive does not mean that your baby has
What is cystic fibrosis? A Mayo Clinic expert explains
Learn more from pulmonologist Sarah Chalmers, M.D. Hello. I'm Dr. Sarah Chalmers, a pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic. In this video, we'll cover the basics of cystic fibrosis. What is it? Who gets it? The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Whether you're looking for answers for yourself or someone you love, we're here to give you the
Cystic fibrosis often goes under-diagnosed—unless you’re white
Published February 28, 202320 min readTerry Wright spent his childhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, struggling with severe stomach pain. “That initial blow when you first get kicked,” he says, “that was the pain, and it didn't go away.” He vomited after every meal, and the crippling stomachaches discouraged him from trying to eat or drink more
Joven con fibrosis quística usa TikTok para explicar su enfermedad y se vuelve viral
Rex, usuaria de redes sociales, hace uso de la plataforma de TikTok para hablar sobre la fibrosis quística, enfermedad que padece, el cual es un trastorno hereditario que ocasiona daños en pulmones, sistema digestivo y otros órganos del cuerpo. La joven se ha dado a la tarea de explicar de qué se trata su enfermedad,…