[CYSTIC FIBROSIS: CARE OF THE LUNG DISEASE]

(Rh-DNase) and/or hydration (hypertonic saline) nebulisations, Moreover, treatment with inhaled antibiotics is indicated (tobramycin, colistine or aztreonam lysine) for chronic lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). The treatment regimen also includes bronchodilators for bronchospasms and azithromycin. Regular physical activity is recommended. A treatment potentiating the CFTR protein, ivacaftor, is now indicated for patients with a class 3 mutation. Initial bronchial infection with PA must be treated as soon as possible in order to eradicate the pathogen. Pulmonary exacerbations require antibiotic courses, either orally or intravenously for PA infection. Complications require hospitalisation, with thoracic chest tube placement for a pneumothorax or bronchial artery embolisation for massive hemoptysis. Oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation with a nasal mask become necessary when respiratory insufficiency progresses, justifying the initiation of the lung transplant process. Lung disease affects the prognosis of cystic fibrosis, therefore its management in cystic fibrosis centres is of utmost importance. Maintenance treatment mainly relies on daily chest physiotherapy, which can be facilitated by mucolytic