Respiratory signs and symptoms
There are multiple respiratory symptoms associated with this disease. It’s also thought of as a respiratory disease due to collective respiratory symptoms. People with cystic fibrosis find it difficult to breathe and do heavy work. The people suffer firmly repeated lung infection and have exercise intolerance due to blockage of passageways that carry air into and out of the lungs. Some of the common symptoms related to respiration include
Shortness of breath
People with cystic fibrosis finds it difficult to breathe and face shortness of breath. The reason for this is the stuffing of mucus in the tubes and airways. When the thick mucus is filled in the lungs, it blocks the passage of air by clogging the organ. A rattle in the chest can be felt while inhaling. The patient can have thin secretion inside the lung that also increases the risk of various respiratory infections.