Primary ciliary dyskinesia medical therapy: Difference between revisions
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There are no definite treatment options to cure Primary ciliary dyskinesia PCD, the goal is to manage associated conditions that can lead to worsening of PCD such as antibiotics for infections, breathing exercises, spirometry for improved lung function, and drainage of secretions. | There are no definite treatment options to [[cure]] Primary ciliary dyskinesia PCD, the goal is to manage associated conditions that can lead to worsening of PCD such as [[antibiotics]] for [[infections]], breathing [[exercises]], [[spirometry]] for improved lung function, and drainage of secretions. | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hafsa Ghaffar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
There are no definite treatment options to cure Primary ciliary dyskinesia PCD, the goal is to manage associated conditions that can lead to worsening of PCD such as antibiotics for infections, breathing exercises, spirometry for improved lung function, and drainage of secretions.
Medical Therapy
There are no specific treatment options that help the cilia work appropriately, the main goal is to address underlying issues related to PCD.[1] Few treatment options are;
- Antibiotics targeted to treat lung or sinus infections
- Airway clearance techniques, including breathing and coughing exercises like incentive spirometry and chest physiotherapy to maintain clear airways to avoid super-infections.