MEDI7212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 57: Hearing Loss, Deoxyribonuclease, Gallstone
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Strict low dietary intake (soybeans, egg whites, shrimp, chicken breast, fish, nuts, lobster, turkey, legumes) of phenylalanine will allow maintenance of normal health and lifespan. Supplementary protein substitute formulas to provide amino acids and other necessary nutrients (eg tyrosine) Definition: thyroid gland is either too small, absent or dysfunctional. Small tablet of thyroid hormone given daily to allow normal mental and physical development of the child. Definition: cf is a complex multisystem disease of the lungs, git, pancreas, liver, sinuses, sweat glands, bones, reproductive system, most common cause of bronchiectasis and chronic suppurative lung disease in caucasian children. Epidemiology: most common fatal hereditary disorder in caucasians (1 in 2500 disease; 1 in 25 carrier) Increased mucous thickness -> high neutrophil death -> release of extracellular. Dna, elastase and oxidants -> more pronounced epithelial damage -> bronchiectasis (damage to bronchial walls)
