Chest Physiotherapy for infants with Cystic Fibrosis

Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC Vellore) provides holistic care for children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease that affects multiple organs and can be fatal if left untreated. A multidisciplinary CF Care Team was developed under the CF-India Project, a collaborative venture between the Department of Paediatrics (Respiratory services), CMC Vellore and the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA , supported by the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The aims of the CF-India project are to create awareness about CF among Indian health care professionals and patients, facilitate early diagnosis, and help initiate basic CF-specific treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Our CF care team is excited to share some educational videos created for parents to provide the best CF-specific care for our patients using resources that are generally available in India. Periodic check-ups with the medical team remain important to reinforce these treatments and address questions and updates.

In this video , Mr. Hari Prathap Reddy, paediatric respiratory therapist explains and demonstrates how chest physiotherapy should be administered to children.

Dr. Sneha Varkki, Department of Paediatrics, CMC
Dr. Grace Paul, Paediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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