The Elephant in the Room (CF Results!), Pediatric and Postnatal Care
Disclaimer: This blog post is in partnership with Atrium Health . All opinions are my own. I know you all are wondering about that elephant in the room. The lingering question I have yet to answer on Roman's CF testing. So here you go - the update you've been waiting for! While Roman spent his early days in the NICU , I had a small voice in my head wondering if his issues were stemming from CF (even though I think it was a fairly common issue that landed him there...rapid breathing due to fluid in the lungs from a quick birth, then low blood sugars due to working hard to breathe initially). The nurses kept commenting on how the leads/sensors wouldn't stay on his skin, and I grew curious if it was due to having salty skin. For those wondering what I mean here - individuals with Cystic Fibrosis lose salt from their body due to the defective genes, leaving them literally with saltier skin (this is why the sweat test became a diagnostic test for CF - it's measuring the so
