What to Expect During Visits
The center uses the CF Foundation’s clinical care guidelines, which reflect the latest evidence-based care, during annual clinic visits, routine clinic visits, and as-needed visits. All patients over the age of 3 years will be asked to wear a mask in the waiting room and in the halls to protect themselves and others from the spread of bacteria.
Annual Visits
The team will perform an in-depth review of every aspect of the child’s CF care. The visit will take at least half a day and include:
- Blood testing
- Pulmonary function testing (PFTs)
- Chest X-ray
- Sputum or throat culture
- Glucose tolerance test
- Airway clearance review
- Nutritional evaluation
- Social work assessment
Routine Visits
Routine clinic visits are scheduled every month for infants 0-6 months of age, every 2 months for infants 6-12 months of age, and every 3 months for patients over the age of 1 year. These visits usually last from one-two hours and include:
- Height and weight measurements
- Pulmonary function testing (PFTs)
- Meeting with a CF physician, nurse practitioner and other caregivers as needed
As-needed Visits
If the patient is sick, has a cold that is lasting longer than normal, or develops an increased cough or other difficulties, call the CF center nurse at 706-721-2635. She may recommend treatment over the phone or schedule a visit at the CF center to address the symptoms. As-needed visits may be scheduled more frequently if the patient is having concerns such as poor weight gain or if he or she has been recently diagnosed with CF.
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