Explanation
•Children with cystic fibrosis have a generalized dysfunction of the exocrine glands. Mucus secretions of the body, particularly in the pancreas and the lungs have difficulty flowing through gland ducts.
•Bacteria thrive in the excessively thick mucus of the lungs. Secretions accumulate in the respiratory tract, causing obstruction, air trapping and increasing the incidence of respiratory infections.
•Cystic fibrosis is a chronic disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by abnormally thick pulmonary secretions. Cystic fibrosis affects the pancreas, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, salivary glands and reproductive tract.
•A collapsed lung will occur in patients with emphysema. Cystic fibrosis involves obstructed bronchioles not alveoli.