BOF: 45
In patients with cystic fibrosis a FEV1 of
less than 30 % would predict
a)
80% of patients would be infected with Pseudomonas aeroginosa
b)
60% would develop a digestive tract malignancy
c)
80 % would develop a variceal haemorrhage
d)
50 % would be dead within two years
e)
60 % would respond to treatment with high dose ibuprofen
Answer:
d)
In patients with cystic fibrosis a FEV1 of
less than 30 % would predict 50 % mortality within two years.
Cystic Fibrosis
