The fight against cystic fibrosis.

Cystic Fibrosis is a generalized hereditary disorder of children, adolescents, and young 
adults in which there is widespread dysfunction of mucus-secreting glands. The 
patient's condition may be characterized by one or all of the 
following: chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic enzyme deficiency and abnormally high sweat 
electrolytes. Hence, each patient is treated on an individual basis. Parents 
tied to a rigid regime imposed by the disease must have 
help; volunteers are needed to support and assist them at home 
and at school. Cystic Fibrosis still needs a lot of help, 
and knowledge and understanding on the part of the nursing profession 
helps a great deal. 