title: Cystic fibrosis and the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis is known to be a serious genetic disease among those of northern European ancestry. Well known to nurses are the pulmonary insults to survival for children with cystic fibrosis. An aspect of health care not often found in the nursing literature is a focus on cystic fibrosis gastrointestinal presentation. Because of the chronic nature of cystic fibrosis, those providing health care to children must have an understanding of the disease in the growing infant and child. An overview of cystic fibrosis and the possible effect on the pancreas, gut, and liver are reviewed. Areas of developmental concern to the pediatric nurse practitioner are listed.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Duffield
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010371:Pediatric Nursing