This is especially sensitive area for me and may be reason I am currently work in the medical field. My sister suffers from cystic fibrosis and is currently 30 years old and having numerous health complications from respiratory system to the digestive system. These are lung pictures from a web page, www.eradimaging.com/site/article.cfm?id=327. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder affecting approximately 30,000 people in U.S. and approximately 70,000 worldwide. One of the complications from C.F. is the thick secretions that develop from a salt imbalance from a protein defect. These thick mucous like secretions enter the lungs leading to infection, inflammation, and obstructions. Over the years the lungs become diseased and scarred and pulmonary specialists monitor or stage with diagnostic imaging such radiographs or CT images. While the latest technology and treatments have made it possible for people who suffer from this disorder to live longer, there is no cure and eventually leads to death. 95% of all deaths are from lung complications.
