Re: Early Detection of PA via Surology

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 8:34:56 AM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> We recently heard this via the last CFRI CF Conference

> given in San , Ca (August 2002). The talk was

> given by researcher Dr. Jeff Wine. When I asked our

> pulmonologist about this, Dr. Rick Moss, he said

> that many clinics' labs do not do have the expertise

> to do the blood test to test for PA accurately, so

> it is not standard practice. I believe that it is

> important to get a timely diagnosis of PA, but it

> is also important that it be accurate. So, we should

> urge our clinics to start using serum blood tests to

> detect PA earlier, and become proficient at it.

>

> C

> Mommy to Mick and Alli, 2.5 yo twins wcf

>

So does this mean that the blood work will take the place of doing

bronchoscopes? Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 12:09:33 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> Deb A,

>

> I don't know about that. Bronchs have the added

> benefit of enabling the doctor to remove mucus

> plugs. Blood work can't do that. I'm not sure

> bronchs are done routinely to check for PA? I should

> think the invasive nature of them reserves them for

> those who would benefit from getting gunk out of

> their lungs in addition to checking for PA and other

> microorganisms. I could be wrong though. Maybe some

> clinics use bronchs simply to check for PA? Not ours

> though - except for the bronchs my twins got when they

> were really sick and had lousy, cloudy x-rays and

> had to be vented, they have not had any done on them.

>

> Someone please enlighten me, if I'm wrong.

>

> Thanks,

>

> C

> Mommy to Mick and Alli, 2.5 yo twins wcf

,

My daughter had one done they took a biopsy to see if their was PA farther

down in here lungs. I thought it showed a gave a more accurate diagnoses of

PA then throat cultures did. That is what I thought broncs were for. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 12:09:33 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> Deb A,

>

> I don't know about that. Bronchs have the added

> benefit of enabling the doctor to remove mucus

> plugs. Blood work can't do that. I'm not sure

> bronchs are done routinely to check for PA? I should

> think the invasive nature of them reserves them for

> those who would benefit from getting gunk out of

> their lungs in addition to checking for PA and other

> microorganisms. I could be wrong though. Maybe some

> clinics use bronchs simply to check for PA? Not ours

> though - except for the bronchs my twins got when they

> were really sick and had lousy, cloudy x-rays and

> had to be vented, they have not had any done on them.

>

> Someone please enlighten me, if I'm wrong.

>

> Thanks,

>

> C

> Mommy to Mick and Alli, 2.5 yo twins wcf

,

My daughter had one done they took a biopsy to see if their was PA farther

down in here lungs. I thought it showed a gave a more accurate diagnoses of

PA then throat cultures did. That is what I thought broncs were for. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 12:09:33 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> Deb A,

>

> I don't know about that. Bronchs have the added

> benefit of enabling the doctor to remove mucus

> plugs. Blood work can't do that. I'm not sure

> bronchs are done routinely to check for PA? I should

> think the invasive nature of them reserves them for

> those who would benefit from getting gunk out of

> their lungs in addition to checking for PA and other

> microorganisms. I could be wrong though. Maybe some

> clinics use bronchs simply to check for PA? Not ours

> though - except for the bronchs my twins got when they

> were really sick and had lousy, cloudy x-rays and

> had to be vented, they have not had any done on them.

>

> Someone please enlighten me, if I'm wrong.

>

> Thanks,

>

> C

> Mommy to Mick and Alli, 2.5 yo twins wcf

,

My daughter had one done they took a biopsy to see if their was PA farther

down in here lungs. I thought it showed a gave a more accurate diagnoses of

PA then throat cultures did. That is what I thought broncs were for. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 1:06:27 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> C

I think the reason we did the bronco was because she had been negative for a

long time and they wanted to make sure the were getting a true test with the

throat cultures. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 1:06:27 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> C

I think the reason we did the bronco was because she had been negative for a

long time and they wanted to make sure the were getting a true test with the

throat cultures. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/30/2002 1:06:27 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> C

I think the reason we did the bronco was because she had been negative for a

long time and they wanted to make sure the were getting a true test with the

throat cultures. Deb A

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In a message dated 10/31/2002 5:19:23 PM Central Standard Time,

pswyd@... writes:

> Hi Deb A,

>

> That makes sense to me! I hope it was cleared up.

>

> C

>

Yes, it was then but now we have been fighting it since Oct of last year. We

go in next week for culture keep your finger cross we got rid of it this

time. Deb A