Table 1 Signs and symptoms of CF (bolded – present in the reported patient)
Common respiratory | Common non-respiratory | Less common | |
|---|---|---|---|
age-independent | ▪ productive cough ▪ respiratory infection with typical CF pathogen | ▪ salty-tasting skin | |
neonatal | ▪ meconium ileus ▪ abdominal cramps ▪ fatty stools | ▪ protracted jaundice ▪ intestinal atresia ▪ fat-soluble vitamin deficiency | |
infancy | ▪ chronic cough ▪ recurrent wheeze ▪ recurrent lower respiratory tract infections | ▪ failure to thrive due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with steatorrhoea, diarrhea, and abdominal distension | ▪ rectal prolapse ▪ anaemia, oedema and hypoproteinemia ▪ pseudo-Bartter’s syndrome ▪ hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis ▪ cholestasis |