What Happens At CF Clinic Appointments
Caroline has a monthly appointment at Dayton Children's Hospital for her Cystic Fibrosis. These appointments are called "Clinic Days." They are a check up with a specific team of doctors focused on helping us manage her Cystic Fibrosis. Right now Caroline is five months old and we have a check up every month. Eventually Caroline will transition to going into clinic check ups every three months. Once that transition happens, she will have clinic check ups every three months for the rest of her life. C ystic Fibrosis affects Caroline's lungs, liver, pancreas, and digestive system so there is a lot to cover at these monthly appointments! VITALS : We begin each appointment checking her heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. These are all indicators of how her lung function is, if she could be struggling to breath or have an infection in her lungs. WEIGHT AND HEIGHT: We take a weight and height check on Caroline ...
