tune-up- for Suni -

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This usually means I.V.s, often with children, in hospital. The need for

this is determined by increase in cough, increase in quantity of sputum,

fevor and or weight loss--in most cases. The cf physician usuall has a

sputum culture done, but if the child has been running a fever which is

slowly rising over several days, they usually go by the initial gram culture

of the sputum and start the IVs on that basis; there may be a change

later as the cultures grow out. " Positive " simply means that a bacterium

is there in a measurable amount: +1, +2, +3, +4, the higher neumber

signifying the greater number of bacteria. Many are tested for: psudo

monus auroginosa, sphaphylococcus aureus, H. Influenzae (not " the flu,

but a bacterium), S. Maltiphilia, and many others. Usually agressive

treatment brings good results in two weeks or so.

Teen-agers and youth and even older persons with cf often refer to the

" tune-u[ " as a " grease job, " " oil change, " or " valve job. "

Good luck with all this stuff,

n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 older adults, the youngest wcf as well

[Guest guest]

Thanks n, good answer! I guess I could add that now many do their tuneups

at home with home IV's and extra nebs and CPT which is ok if you have the Vest

but hard on parents if they need cpt 4 times a day or more. I've also heard it

called a cleanout or " visiting club med " .

love,

" tune-up " - for Suni -

This usually means I.V.s, often with children, in hospital. The need for

this is determined by increase in cough, increase in quantity of sputum,

fevor and or weight loss--in most cases. The cf physician usuall has a

sputum culture done, but if the child has been running a fever which is

slowly rising over several days, they usually go by the initial gram culture

of the sputum and start the IVs on that basis; there may be a change

later as the cultures grow out. " Positive " simply means that a bacterium

is there in a measurable amount: +1, +2, +3, +4, the higher neumber

signifying the greater number of bacteria. Many are tested for: psudo

monus auroginosa, sphaphylococcus aureus, H. Influenzae (not " the flu,

but a bacterium), S. Maltiphilia, and many others. Usually agressive

treatment brings good results in two weeks or so.

Teen-agers and youth and even older persons with cf often refer to the

" tune-u[ " as a " grease job, " " oil change, " or " valve job. "

Good luck with all this stuff,

n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 older adults, the youngest wcf as well

[Guest guest]

Thanks n, good answer! I guess I could add that now many do their tuneups

at home with home IV's and extra nebs and CPT which is ok if you have the Vest

but hard on parents if they need cpt 4 times a day or more. I've also heard it

called a cleanout or " visiting club med " .

love,

" tune-up " - for Suni -

This usually means I.V.s, often with children, in hospital. The need for

this is determined by increase in cough, increase in quantity of sputum,

fevor and or weight loss--in most cases. The cf physician usuall has a

sputum culture done, but if the child has been running a fever which is

slowly rising over several days, they usually go by the initial gram culture

of the sputum and start the IVs on that basis; there may be a change

later as the cultures grow out. " Positive " simply means that a bacterium

is there in a measurable amount: +1, +2, +3, +4, the higher neumber

signifying the greater number of bacteria. Many are tested for: psudo

monus auroginosa, sphaphylococcus aureus, H. Influenzae (not " the flu,

but a bacterium), S. Maltiphilia, and many others. Usually agressive

treatment brings good results in two weeks or so.

Teen-agers and youth and even older persons with cf often refer to the

" tune-u[ " as a " grease job, " " oil change, " or " valve job. "

Good luck with all this stuff,

n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 older adults, the youngest wcf as well