FALLING SKIES cf mention

[SeeEff]

So I watched the 2nd episode of TNT series FALLING SKIES.<br>
(the show is meh, but I thought I'd give it a try)<br>
<br>
So a kid is going to be operated on and the nurse says "Wait, doctor, this boy has cystic fibrosis."<br>
<br>
What the? What does that have to do with anything? This is a show about
aliens. And how did she determine this? It's a post-apocalyptic
world...this kid has no charts and is unconscious.<br>
<br>
"Hmmmm," the doctor responds, "Well, that shouldn't be a problem as long as we keep his airways clear."<br>
<br>
<br>
And then no more mention of it the rest of the show.<br>
Way random.<br>
Anyone else see this?

 

[SeeEff]

So I watched the 2nd episode of TNT series FALLING SKIES.<br>
(the show is meh, but I thought I'd give it a try)<br>
<br>
So a kid is going to be operated on and the nurse says "Wait, doctor, this boy has cystic fibrosis."<br>
<br>
What the? What does that have to do with anything? This is a show about
aliens. And how did she determine this? It's a post-apocalyptic
world...this kid has no charts and is unconscious.<br>
<br>
"Hmmmm," the doctor responds, "Well, that shouldn't be a problem as long as we keep his airways clear."<br>
<br>
<br>
And then no more mention of it the rest of the show.<br>
Way random.<br>
Anyone else see this?

 

[SeeEff]

So I watched the 2nd episode of TNT series FALLING SKIES.<br>
(the show is meh, but I thought I'd give it a try)<br>
<br>
So a kid is going to be operated on and the nurse says "Wait, doctor, this boy has cystic fibrosis."<br>
<br>
What the? What does that have to do with anything? This is a show about
aliens. And how did she determine this? It's a post-apocalyptic
world...this kid has no charts and is unconscious.<br>
<br>
"Hmmmm," the doctor responds, "Well, that shouldn't be a problem as long as we keep his airways clear."<br>
<br>
<br>
And then no more mention of it the rest of the show.<br>
Way random.<br>
Anyone else see this?

 

[Havoc]

Heh, gotta love television medicine. Even the medical shows like ER that have medical advisers cut corners and really over-dramatize things.

I do like the line about keeping the airway clear, I suppose that's better than then them obstructing it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

 

[Havoc]

Heh, gotta love television medicine. Even the medical shows like ER that have medical advisers cut corners and really over-dramatize things.

I do like the line about keeping the airway clear, I suppose that's better than then them obstructing it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

 

[Havoc]

Heh, gotta love television medicine. Even the medical shows like ER that have medical advisers cut corners and really over-dramatize things.
<br />
<br />I do like the line about keeping the airway clear, I suppose that's better than then them obstructing it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

 

[tesorotiffa]

Yeah, I saw this. I loved when they came to the conclusion that the harness had cured him-- all because she listened to him breathe and determined he was cured. Really?!

 

[tesorotiffa]

Yeah, I saw this. I loved when they came to the conclusion that the harness had cured him-- all because she listened to him breathe and determined he was cured. Really?!

 

[tesorotiffa]

Yeah, I saw this. I loved when they came to the conclusion that the harness had cured him-- all because she listened to him breathe and determined he was cured. Really?!

 

[imported_Momto2]

Yeah, I saw that too (have to admit I've watched all the episodes). Left me scratching my head a bit at the choice of child and disease. I am unfamiliar with the actual incidence of CF in the african-american population, but I have never met anyone in the hospital who had CF and was not caucasian, although I DO know CF is certainly not limited to caucasians. Can anyone educate me regarding this topic? My husband thought it was a bit weird too when he saw the show.

 

[imported_Momto2]

Yeah, I saw that too (have to admit I've watched all the episodes). Left me scratching my head a bit at the choice of child and disease. I am unfamiliar with the actual incidence of CF in the african-american population, but I have never met anyone in the hospital who had CF and was not caucasian, although I DO know CF is certainly not limited to caucasians. Can anyone educate me regarding this topic? My husband thought it was a bit weird too when he saw the show.

 

[imported_Momto2]

Yeah, I saw that too (have to admit I've watched all the episodes). Left me scratching my head a bit at the choice of child and disease. I am unfamiliar with the actual incidence of CF in the african-american population, but I have never met anyone in the hospital who had CF and was not caucasian, although I DO know CF is certainly not limited to caucasians. Can anyone educate me regarding this topic? My husband thought it was a bit weird too when he saw the show.

 

[tesorotiffa]

I've seen all of the episodes too! I'm under the impression that it is primarily a caucasian disease, BUT asians and african americans are represented in the CF population. The only one I have ever known was when I was a teenager, and I just happened to see him at the clinic. He was african american. I'm trying to remember my CF camp days to see if there were any there, but I can't remember that far back! It was definitely a interesting choice of disease and patient.

Looked online for some stats, here's what I found:
1 of every 3,600 Caucasian
1 of every 17,000 African Americans
1 of every 90,000 Asian Americans

Not sure how old this data is though.

 

[tesorotiffa]

I've seen all of the episodes too! I'm under the impression that it is primarily a caucasian disease, BUT asians and african americans are represented in the CF population. The only one I have ever known was when I was a teenager, and I just happened to see him at the clinic. He was african american. I'm trying to remember my CF camp days to see if there were any there, but I can't remember that far back! It was definitely a interesting choice of disease and patient.

Looked online for some stats, here's what I found:
1 of every 3,600 Caucasian
1 of every 17,000 African Americans
1 of every 90,000 Asian Americans

Not sure how old this data is though.

 

[tesorotiffa]

I've seen all of the episodes too! I'm under the impression that it is primarily a caucasian disease, BUT asians and african americans are represented in the CF population. The only one I have ever known was when I was a teenager, and I just happened to see him at the clinic. He was african american. I'm trying to remember my CF camp days to see if there were any there, but I can't remember that far back! It was definitely a interesting choice of disease and patient.
<br />
<br />Looked online for some stats, here's what I found:
<br />1 of every 3,600 Caucasian
<br />1 of every 17,000 African Americans
<br />1 of every 90,000 Asian Americans
<br />
<br />Not sure how old this data is though.

 

[ej0820]

The reason (that I know of) that CF is most common in Caucasians is because it originated, or was favored, in the western Europe area which was, back in the day, predominantly white. I say 'favored' because it's thought that carriers of the gene (not the disease itself) were at an advantage when diseases like cholera were epidemic (which was also in western Europe). Most people with the CF gene didn't get cholera. It's the same principle as sickle cell anemia affecting mostly african americans. People with sickle cell anemia are at an advantage against malaria. I once learned that carriers for the sickle cell anemia gene had some sickle cell traits, which of course would allow the gene to be favored by nature to be passed to offspring. There was an african american guy at my high school, he was three years younger than me, who had CF. I remember being taken aback by it, but as far as history goes, anything can happen, I guess.

 

[ej0820]

The reason (that I know of) that CF is most common in Caucasians is because it originated, or was favored, in the western Europe area which was, back in the day, predominantly white. I say 'favored' because it's thought that carriers of the gene (not the disease itself) were at an advantage when diseases like cholera were epidemic (which was also in western Europe). Most people with the CF gene didn't get cholera. It's the same principle as sickle cell anemia affecting mostly african americans. People with sickle cell anemia are at an advantage against malaria. I once learned that carriers for the sickle cell anemia gene had some sickle cell traits, which of course would allow the gene to be favored by nature to be passed to offspring. There was an african american guy at my high school, he was three years younger than me, who had CF. I remember being taken aback by it, but as far as history goes, anything can happen, I guess.

 

[ej0820]

The reason (that I know of) that CF is most common in Caucasians is because it originated, or was favored, in the western Europe area which was, back in the day, predominantly white. I say 'favored' because it's thought that carriers of the gene (not the disease itself) were at an advantage when diseases like cholera were epidemic (which was also in western Europe). Most people with the CF gene didn't get cholera. It's the same principle as sickle cell anemia affecting mostly african americans. People with sickle cell anemia are at an advantage against malaria. I once learned that carriers for the sickle cell anemia gene had some sickle cell traits, which of course would allow the gene to be favored by nature to be passed to offspring. There was an african american guy at my high school, he was three years younger than me, who had CF. I remember being taken aback by it, but as far as history goes, anything can happen, I guess.

 

[ej0820]

@ sara - I found this article after I posted my response. It's really interesting!
<A HREF="http://www.prweb.com/releases/University-of-Wisconsin/Philip-Farrell_CF/prweb4448774.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/University-of-Wisconsin/Philip-Farrell_CF/prweb4448774.htm</A>

@SeeEff - Sorry if I seem to be hijacking your post! I didn't see the show, but someone posted about it on FB. I joked and said that judging by how the episode sounds, all we need to hold out hope for is alien abduction or a zombie apocalypse, lol. I've seen both good and very poor portrayals of CF on TV shows and even in books I've read. Most of them are a little more dramatic than needed, which I feel gives the general population the wrong impression of what CF is, but, it's TV and drama sells.

 

[ej0820]

@ sara - I found this article after I posted my response. It's really interesting!
<A HREF="http://www.prweb.com/releases/University-of-Wisconsin/Philip-Farrell_CF/prweb4448774.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/University-of-Wisconsin/Philip-Farrell_CF/prweb4448774.htm</A>

@SeeEff - Sorry if I seem to be hijacking your post! I didn't see the show, but someone posted about it on FB. I joked and said that judging by how the episode sounds, all we need to hold out hope for is alien abduction or a zombie apocalypse, lol. I've seen both good and very poor portrayals of CF on TV shows and even in books I've read. Most of them are a little more dramatic than needed, which I feel gives the general population the wrong impression of what CF is, but, it's TV and drama sells.