Physiotherapy for adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis.

Physiotherapy for adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis is continued along the 
same lines as for younger patients, but certain modifications may be 
necessary to fit in with their changing needs. When patients are 
transferred from the care of the paediatrician to the thoracic physician 
it may be helpful for them to be admitted to hospital 
for reassessment. During this admission, the opportunity can be taken to 
review the daily physiotherapy regimen with the patients and their parents. 
Postural drainage, the use of aerosols, breathing exercises, long-term follow-up, complications 
(haemoptysis and spontaneous pneumothorax), the use of intermittent positive pressure breathing, 
and terminal care are discussed. 