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CF Symptoms
Listed here are the symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis. People with CF will have some or all of them.


Skin
A person who has CF will have salty-tasting skin.
Lungs
A person who has CF may have ongoing coughing, wheezing, or frequent lung infection scuh as pneumonia.
Solid Body Waste
A person with CF may have loose, foul-smelling stool.
Weight
Though they may eat a lot, a person with CF may have poor weight gain.

Sinuses
Sinuses are the open cavities in the face and nose. A person with CF may have frequent sinus infections.
Energy
A person with CF may have lack of energy.
Size
A person with CF may be smaller than average in height and weight.
Heat
A person with CF may be deheydrated frequently and exhausted in hot weather.

Finger Clubbing
A person with CF's fingers and toes may become larger than normal and more rounded.

Nasal
A person with CF may have masses inside their nose.