presentation
Last edited 08/2022 and last reviewed 08/2022
General features of presentation include:
- meconium ileus (affects about 10% of newborns with cystic fibrosis, presenting as intestinal obstruction in the first day or so of life)
- meconium ileus equivalent may occur later in life
- recurrent respiratory infections (a common presenting feature)
- failure to thrive (affects about 50% of CF patients in childhood and infancy; this is often as a result of pancreatic insufficiency).
Reference:
- (1) NICE (October 2017) Cystic Fibrosis. Available at https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng78. (Accessed on 05 June 2022).
- (2) NHS (2021) Cystic Fibrosis. Available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cystic-fibrosis/. (Accessed on 05 June 2022).