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An intelligent directional fire alarm system is disclosed. The intelligent directional fire alarm system identifies a threat such as a fire, and the location within a building relative to the known exits for building occupants, and indicates the closest exits in each area of a building relative to the location of an identified threat, and the path towards the exit for evacuees throughout a given building, relative to the detected fire location(s).
1. An intelligent directional emergency alarm system for a building having at least first and second areas to be protected, said alarm system comprising:
(a) a plurality of threat sensing nodes, at least one threat sensing node located in each of at least first and second areas of a building, each of said plurality of threat sensing nodes responsive to detection of a threat, for generating a warning signal representing said threat, said warning signal including an indication of which threat sensing node is generating said warning signal;
(b) a plurality of directional lighting modules, each directional lighting module having a plurality of light sources in a linear arrangement, said linear arrangement having a first end and a second end, and configured for receiving a directional lighting module activation signal for causing said plurality of light sources to illuminate in a predetermined arrangement;
(c) at least one microprocessor based control module, coupled to said plurality of threat sensing nodes, and configured for receiving said warning signal and for generating a control module report signal in response to said warning signals, wherein said control module report signal is based on said received warning signals from all threat sensing nodes in all areas of said building, and wherein in preparing said control module report signal, said microprocessor based control module is configured for accessing previously stored information including a physical location of each threat sensing node, physical location of each exit in a building and physical relationship of each threat sensing node vis-�-vis each building exit; and
(d) a plurality of indicator units, each of said plurality of indicator units coupled to one or more directional lighting modules, each indicator unit responsive to said control module report signal, and configured for selectively activating each of said plurality of connected directional lighting modules based on reception of said warning signal and said control module report signal, so as to indicate a specific direction away from the threat through a sequential illumination of each of said plurality of light sources in order from said first end of the linear arrangement to said second end of the linear arrangement or from said second end of the linear arrangement to said first end of the linear arrangement to ensure evacuees are moving away from all threats in all areas of said building using one or more predetermined exits as determined by said microprocessor based control module.
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The present application is a Continuation of co-pending PCT Application No. PCT/US05/04536, filed on Feb. 14, 2005, which in turn, claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/544,374, filed on Feb. 13, 2004. Applicants claim the benefits of 35 U.S.C. �120 as to the PCT application and priority under 35 U.S.C. �119 as to said U.S. Provisional application, and the entire disclosures of both applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to emergency alarm systems for buildings. More particularly, the present invention relates to a directional fire alarm system for indicating the exit and the path towards the exit for evacuees throughout a given building, relative to the detected fire location(s).
2. Description of the Related Art
It is known in fire fighting circles that when a fire breaks out, time is of the essence, and that building occupants must proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly, yet timely fashion. Typical fire alarm systems in buildings, such as those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,556,873, 5,627,515, 4,697,172, and 6,281,791, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference, generally detail fire alarm systems with threat sensors that detect the presence of a fire and perhaps its general location according to a zone, the data of which are relayed to a central box, typically situated in a lobby for reading by authorized personnel. However, these systems are generally "dumb" systems that do nothing more than sound a siren or alarm to alert building occupants of a fire, (who must follow unmarked paths to an illuminated "EXIT" sign posted above an exit) and do not provide occupants and/or rescuers with useful escape information based on the relative spatial threat of a fire.
As such, many deaths and injuries occur because of poorly marked exit paths, or because the locally mandated exit signs are obscured by smoke and/or darkness that typically occur during an emergency such as a fire, earthquake, explosion, gas release, black-out, and the like. Moreover, the presently known alarm systems are both expensive and difficult to produce, install and maintain, and often do not address a variety of emergency situations other than fires. Additionally, prior art systems merely provide an audible alarm sound, or in more "advanced" systems, fixed strobe lights or stationary "exit" lamps fixed at exit. Furthermore, exit lamps that are used in conjunction with conventional fire alarm systems consume excessive power from battery operated emergency power supply systems and therefore fail to effectively produce sufficient light after an initial period of operation. In addition, conventional exit lamps are unreliable because they can unpredictably burn out at the time of emergency use. In addition, the indication lamps and arrangements in conventional systems are difficult to see and understand during emergency situations. Conventional systems also fail to provide information about alternative routes of egress.
Nevertheless, there have been attempts in the prior art to overcome some of these problems in directing evacuees to exits, but none provide a means to direct evacuees from all areas and floors of a building away from the direction of a fire reported by a fire alarm system. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,140,301 by Watanabe, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,181,251, by Kelly, disclose various laser directional means for pointing down the length of a hall way or room, towards a an exit. These types of systems, however, do not offer panicked evacuees a clear sense of direction, given that a laser may point from say, point A to Point B, but cannot show whether one should proceed towards point A, rather than point B, or vice-versa. Even where such systems attempt to point to a direction by decreasing the slope from say, high to low along the length of a space, for long lengths of corridors, this method does not work as well as in smaller confines. In any case, however, this approach is fraught with shortcomings in that it is not an immediately obvious, fool-proof means of directing evacuees toward an exit, especially if such evacuees have not been already instructed in the interpretation of such laser points.
In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 5,572,183, Sweeney, discloses a laser light evacuation system that directs multiple vertical columns of lights from the ceiling to the floor of a corridor, in which the lights are sequenced from left-to-right and right-to-left during a fire to direct people to the nearest safe exit. However, this approach too, is not immediately intuitive to panicked evacuees who may not understand the meaning of sequenced columns of vertical lights throughout corridors.
Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,928, by Minter, hereby incorporated by reference, discloses an egress direction indication system having at least three electroluminescent lamps in a linear arrangement and circuitry for sequentially illuminating the lamps on a repeated basis from one end of the arrangement to the other so as to provide a direction for evacuees in response to a relative danger,such as a fire. However, Minter, does not provide a solution for such notification on a wholesale, building-level approach that can be used to reflect the danger to occupants on other floors/areas from a fire on a different floor/area. Moreover, Minter does not allow for a system that can provide real-time, large-scale intelligence to firemen and other responders to the scene of an alarm. As seen in many recent fires, the fact that fires and/or explosions may have destroyed entire sectors in a building, imparting that particularized geographical knowledge and associated condition data to both evacuees and firemen is vital for maximizing the effectiveness of individual escape efforts, as well as for immediate, intelligent planning of fire fighting and/or rescue operations.
Accordingly, none of the other systems in the prior art provide a solution to indicate the safest exit in a universally understandable, intuitive manner such that all evacuees, anywhere in a building, can immediately grasp the correct direction towards an exit relative to a fire (or fires), wherever it (and they) may be located. In addition, none of the prior art offers intelligent output from such a system, so that firemen and responders can accurately understand the scope of the emergency at hand.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an easily-understandable, highly visible directional lighting system for evacuation within a fire alarm system that does not consume excessive power and which will reliably and effectively produce sufficient light after an initial period of operation.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a system that provides information about primary and alternative routes of egress to evacuees on a building-wide level so that all building occupants may evacuate with respect to the relative position of a fire located on any floor or in area of a building.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a system that provides information to firemen and rescuers in such a fashion so as to foster a more comprehensive, overall picture of the location and the magnitude(s) of a fire or fires present in a building.
Additional objects, advantages and other novel features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description that follows and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned with the practice of the invention.
To achieve the foregoing and other objects, and in accordance with one aspect of the present invention as broadly described, a directional lighting system for evacuation as part of a broader intelligent fire alarm system is provided through the situation of a substantially linear arrangement of lighting modules along the lengths of corridors and rooms toward exits. It is preferable for the evacuation direction indication system to have arrow shaped lamps in a linear arrangement on a repeated basis throughout a building such that the lamps can be activated so as to show the nearest, safest exit in relation to the fire or fires registered throughout the system. The lamps will be activated by a local and/or centralized activation module when a given fire alarm is alerted by a fire triggered anywhere throughout a building, thereby providing for a comprehensive, unified direction of exiting set for all areas and floor of a building.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and, together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiment given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided an intelligent directional fire alarm system having an evacuation or exit direction indication system, preferably comprising a multiplicity of fire alarm sensors as threat sensing nodes, a multiplicity of indicator units, and directional lighting modules, said directional lighting modules having at least three electroluminescent lamps in a substantially linear arrangement so that the directional lighting modules may be interconnected from end to end, as needed, in order to track the length of rooms and/or corridors towards an exit or exits. Included within such a unit would be a means for potentially illuminating all electroluminescent lamps on a repeated basis in sequential order, from one end of the linear arrangement to the other end of the linear arrangement as a directional indicator away form the threat identified at the respective location of the threat sensing node(s).
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It is important to note that the threat sensing nodes, while typically configured to sense fires according to temperature, presence of smoke, etc., as known in the art of fire alarms systems, in alternative embodiments, the present invention also provides for alternate sensing functionality for detecting other emergency situations besides fires, such as the presence of carbon monoxide or other poisonous gas (an application which may be particularly useful for detecting emergencies in certain industrial buildings), etc. in lieu of, or in addition to, the fire sensing capabilities. In one particularly advanced embodiment, the threat sensing nodes may further be chosen from the group comprising radiological biological or chemical sensors. Radiological and/or biological based threats may be of particular concern within or near ventilation conduits throughout a given building. Although one may utilize many such sensors known to those skilled in the art of environmental radiological and biological sensing, by way of illustration only, one might utilize sensors and interfacing modules for providing intelligent output for such threat monitoring according to any one, or a combination of the products manufactured by Bruker Daltonics, of Billerica, Mass., BAE Systems/Wind River, of Alameda, Calif., and/or Black Cat Systems of Westminister, Md. Placement of such radiological and/or biological sensors may be limited to one such sensor at a common juncture point throughout the building (preferably in the HVAC intake system), or depending on perceived need or physical size of the building, may be spaced throughout the building or within the grid placement as described herein. Either way, these sensors would operate analogously to the traditional fire-sensing nodes in that they would output an electrical signal into the system when triggered, in addition to any other static signals as programmed. Such sensors, in addition to generating system signals for comprehensive threat detection and evacuation, might also have supplemental functioning, such as the ability to generate a signal that might help in cordoning off "hot" areas of a building, or for simply sending a signal that can be used for shutting down a ventilation or HVAC System so as to prevent any spreading of sensed threats.
In yet another advanced embodiment, the threat sensory nodes may be coupled with standard motion sensors as known in the art of intrusion detection systems, and may be interspersed throughout a building as desired, in order to yield signals from throughout the grid as to where occupants may be moving. Such sensors will similarly output an electrical trigger signal and any necessary static signals that will feed into the overall system (as described analogously herein) for use by firemen and/or rescuers as detailed hereafter.
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Normally, the indicators 40 and/or the local control unit 110 will be operating under direction from either one of two sources: in the case of a fire in the immediate vicinity (such as in the same hallway) a threat signal will be transmitted from the first sensing threat node 30 that happens to be located most proximate to the fire. Typically, standard smoke sensing means as known in the art may trigger a signal such as an infrared signal or hard-wired signal to be received either by the most proximate indicator unit 40 (usually directly below) or ordinarily at a central control box 140 having a microprocessor; or, in the case of the fire being located in a different area, or on a different floor, then the threat signal will be received from a centrally located control box, or alternatively, where entire sectors of connectivity within the system have been compromised because of fire, explosions, or collapse, then backup module report module 116 may offer backup signals for activation of the lights. In an especially preferred embodiment, where the lead node has been completely cut off from all transmission of threat signals, then the remaining indicator 40 that is left intact will, as the default position of local control unit 110, prompt the remaining sectors of the directional lighting module under its connective control to continue flashing according to the last signal received, preferably as stored in small RAM memory provided for within each indicator 40, and as controlled by a standard set of code residing therein for establishing contingency routines based on lack of input signal, as known in the art of simple device programming. Nevertheless, for the sake of simplicity and cost, one preferred embodiment may take advantage of the above detailed configuration by bypassing intermediacy elements of the system, and have the threat node 30 communicate directly with the centrally located microprocessor according to an assigned address. As will be continually referenced throughout, multiple configurations are contemplated for simple routing protocol programming and configuration, as well as simple networking and wireless connectivity and transmissions, all of which may be accomplished as known throughout these arts, but in one preferred embodiment, may be accomplished according to the building network system for devices as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 6,438,109, the entire document of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Other forms of lighting (such as manipulation of spaced lasers for providing laser bursts to reflect upon arrow shaped surfaces for providing a directed visual impression of a shape, such as an arrow) are explicitly contemplated for in the present invention. However, lamps such as electroluminescent lamps and/or high intensity LED lights have been found to provide uniform light which is easier to see in smoke-filled conditions, and furthermore, has low power requirements and reliable long life, and is much less expensive to install when compared with lasers. As such, in a preferred embodiment, it is preferable that the high intensity LED lamps are six in number for a given lighting branch 100, and are shaped as arrows, so as to be able to point reversibly from one end of the linear arrangement to the other end of the linear arrangement. Alternatively, the high intensity LED lamps may be non-arrow shapes, such a circles, in order to reduce manufacturing costs, and so as to avoid the need for reversible elements. Such elements would nevertheless still be capable of being sequenced as described herein, in order to provide evacuees with a "runway" type escape route. According to the present invention, the indicator units are most preferably embedded substantially within the floor or wall, with directional arrows each spaced approximately 2 feet from each other, and measure approximately 6 inches in length by 2.5 inches in height, and are located at eye level for persons crawling to egress in smoke filled conditions. Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, shown in
According to the present invention, the directional lighting module would preferably include a means for sequentially illuminating said at least three high intensity LED lamps on a repeated basis in order from end of the linear arrangement to the other end of the linear arrangement. As known in the art of sequential lighting controls, the illuminating means (not depicted) includes a control unit having a housing and an electronic system. The electronic circuitry might include a sequencer for sequentially illuminating at least three high intensity LED lamps on a repeated basis in order from one end of the linear arrangement of high intensity LED lamps to the other end of the linear arrangement of high intensity LED lamps. As each high intensity LED lamp is sequenced, it may continue to be illuminated or alternatively, may be shut off while the remaining lamps in the linear arrangement are being sequentially illuminated. The set of high intensity LED lamps then cease being illuminated and the sequence repeats. In one preferred embodiment, the illuminating means would then include a sequencer, a high frequency inverter, a battery and a battery charger for illuminating the high intensity LED lamps with an independent power supply. Such a charger might be connected to the power supply for the building (either locally or through central control box 140) and might include a battery that might be connected to sequencer through solid state switch as needed. When provisioned as such, the illuminating means within the directional lighting module can be activated in response to power failure and/or in response to smoke detection as the solid state switch connects to the battery and to the sequencer, for immediate activation when it is no longer supplied with power either because of a power failure or because of a direct threat signal it has received in the normal course of alarm operation.
In terms of the normal course of alarm operation, there is provided for in one embodiment for a means for actuating the illuminating means in response to smoke detection. In this one embodiment, each (or at least an even spaced number of) threat sensing node(s) will have an infrared transmitter (in addition to, or in lieu of a hard-wired connection) that will be tripped when smoke is sensed, transmitting a directed infrared signal to the proximate indicator unit 40/local control unit 110, which is correspondingly equipped with an infrared reception means (not pictured), and a means for actuating itself (not pictured) as known in the art of infrared remote controllers.
In accordance with the present invention, the system might include a housing for containing the above described electronic circuitry, and wherein there is a complementary connecting means (not depicted) on the panel and the housing, including a male electrical connector and a complementary female electrical connector. The male electrical connectors might include contacts connected to electric conductors. Contacts in the male electric connector could then engage the contacts in female electric connector. When the male electric connector is inserted into female electric connector, the left end of panel is supported relative to housing. It is also possible to use flexible electrical conduit and electrical connectors to removably connect the electronics of panel and housing. The connecting means is located in the panel at one of said ends of the linear arrangement. The connecting means is male connector, located at the left end of the linear arrangement and because the panel at the other of said ends of the linear arrangement includes means for fastening, the panel to a wall (preferably low the ground for greater visibility for evacuees who may be crawling to avoid smoke inhalation), or in an especially preferred embodiment, located along the ground floor of the room/corridor, much akin to the "runway lights" as configured in airports.
According to the present invention, there is provided a directional emergency alarm comprising a plurality of indicator units, each indicator unit connected to at least three high intensity LED lamps in a linear arrangement; and means for sequentially illuminating said at least three high intensity LED lamps on a repeated basis in order from one end of the linear arrangement to the other end of the linear arrangement; each linear arrangement is mounted on either a wall or floor and is spaced from adjacent indicator units; a first indicator unit is positioned near a point of egress and oriented so that the linear arrangement of its lamps are sequentially illuminated in the direction of the point of egress; and at least one other indicator unit is oriented so that the linear arrangement of its lamps are sequentially illuminated in the direction of the first indicator unit. As shown in
When provisioned as such, and with general reference to the exemplary signal processing methodology indicated in the flow diagram in
In case where the interconnectivity of the system has been compromised, such as in cases where the power has been cut somewhere in the system and/or where the cooperative signaling has broken down as determined through a polling procedure known in the art of computer networking, a switch like those known in the art of backup systems can be opened to actuate a local battery backup as provided for on a given floor or area, and in an especially preferred embodiment, a plurality of backup report modules may also be provided for so as to continue to provide an intelligent report of conditions as described below, to rescuers and firemen.
Whether provided for in standard operations through the central control box 140, or whether provided for in cases where either common input line 120, common output line 130, and/or the general system power conveyed along these lines has been disrupted due to fire, explosion, or some structural collapse, provided by a backup report module, the system will be able to continue to generate intelligent reports about the all remaining threat sensing nodes that are actively reporting within their area as to fire location, temperature, etc. To this end, each backup report module, with the exception of the provision of the wireless transmission means, is preferably structured as a lower power version of the more robust central control box. The sum of all this data is transmitted—whether from the central control box 140 in say a lobby, or through wireless e.g. radio frequency or cell type as known in the art of cell transmission technologies and the like—to an emergency responder receptor as depicted in
It will be both appreciated and understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art that the amount of lighting modules installed, and the backup units, and interconnectivity between all of the elements of the system can be chosen according to a specific need, dependent upon expense, building layout, etc. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the illustrations described and shown herein, which are deemed to be more illustrative of the best modes of carrying out the invention, and which are susceptible of modification of form, size, arrangement of parts and details operation. These modifications are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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I have a couple of questions if that is alright
I have been suffering with issues for ten or more years fatigue, light headed , tired eyes , sensitive to sun etc. I have had all the usual tests (bloods, MRI, ENT) etc
My eyes have recently become very strain, permanenetly. On looking around the web I found some information on vertical heterophoria and submitted a questionnaire. I scored very highly and pretty much all the symptoms were bang on
I have just been to see a local optomitrist , they confirmed the health of my eyes and my vision per say was good.
However when doing the alternating cover eye tests - the image jumped both horizontally md vertically quite significantly. She said tha although this did indicate a even of heterophoria. It was unlikely this was causing my problems. She indicated that a measurement she took for the heterophoria was 0.5 and this was within the realms of normal
My question is , this test was early in the morning, when my eyes are better than the rest of the day. Is it possible that my eyes compensate better for the heterophoria early and later in the day when my eyes feel even worse they are not compensating as well.
Also was this test comprehensive enough to rule out vertical heterophoria as the symptoms are BANG on? Your advice would be very much appreciated.
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Sorry , an additional question, when I alternate closing left eye, then opening at simultaneously closing the other eye, the image moves across and up very noticeably, is this normal? Or could it indicate I am on the right path? Mny thanks
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Yes, it is possible that you can compensate for that level of phoria in the morning and have less chance of being able to control it later in the day when you're more tired.
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I would say that unless you have seen an ophthalmologist, I would say that you haven't done a definitive evaluation of this.
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That moving of the image when you alternate which eye is open is part and parcel of having a phoria--I would expect this to happen.
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Could this also be why I feel the need to wear sunglasses , particularly driving , almost everyday?
is it likely , if this is the problem, that it could help my tired eyes by occluding an eye with a patch for a few hours at a time?
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Yes it could be though its possible that need comes from something else too.
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Yes, you could certainly be helped by wearing a patch for awhile though it might be better for you to get prisms in your glasses to help keep the eyes aligned.
Based on what I have told you, is it your advice , that I continue to follow this up and maybe get another opinion. Perhaps I could pay the optomitrist to set me up with the appropriate prism glasses to At least try for a couple of weeks to see if things improve?
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I think getting the prisms to try for awhile to serif that helps you but I would pursue seeing an ophthalmologist to determine where this came from.
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I have noticed that when I am reading things up close - I am actually straining a bit to focus. When I relax my eyes they go straight to double vision. I take effort to refocus and maintain that focus. So, in a nutshell , it feels like my relaxed eye gives things up close double vision
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blockages. Digestive therapy involves:
Antibiotics. These medicines, which kill
bacteria that cause infections, are often used to treat cystic fibrosis. Some
antibiotics may be prescribed to help prevent
infections. Others may be prescribed
to help fight infections.
Most ongoing treatment for
cystic fibrosis focuses on controlling and reducing problems or
complications in the
respiratory and digestive systems.
Your child is likely to continue with respiratory therapy, digestive therapy, and antibiotics.
with severe lung disease may need to use oxygen at home. Regular visits with
the team of health professionals involved in your child's care are also
Doctors may do certain tests to help find out what kinds
of problems your child is having. These tests may include:
As children with cystic fibrosis get older, it is
important for them to learn how to help care for themselves. Even though it can
be hard to follow a treatment plan every day, there are many benefits of home
treatments. Skipping a treatment may not make a person feel worse right away,
but his or her chances of having more serious problems later increase.
cystic fibrosis problems or
complications occur when the
respiratory system or
digestive system becomes damaged.
Bronchiectasis, which is caused by long-lasting airway
inflammation, is common. Most people who have complications will need to stay
in the hospital. Treatment for complications may include medicines or surgery,
depending on the person's age and symptoms.
Some of the tests that
help the doctor know what kinds of problems your child is having
If complications develop, one or more of the following
medicines may be needed:
Sometimes surgery is needed to treat complications of
cystic fibrosis. Procedures may include:
Other treatments used to treat complications from cystic
fibrosis may include:
As your condition gets worse, you
may want to think about
palliative care. Palliative care is a kind of care for
people who have illnesses that do not go away and often get worse over time. It
is different from care to cure your illness, called curative treatment.
Palliative care focuses on improving your quality of life—not just in your
body, but also in your mind and spirit. Palliative care can be combined with
curative care.
Palliative care may help you manage symptoms or
side effects from treatment. It could also help you cope with your feelings
about living with a long-term illness, make future plans around your medical
care, or help your family better understand your illness and how to support
If you are interested in palliative care, talk to your
doctor. He or she may be able to manage your care or refer you to a doctor who
specializes in this type of care.
For more information, see the
Palliative Care.
It is important to talk about the kind of medical procedures you
want or do not want for yourself or for your child.
For specific information on end-of-life issues, see the topic
Care at the End of Life. For more information on how
to handle emotions associated with death, see the topic
Grief and Grieving.
Support groups,
counseling, and education about the disease can be
very helpful not only for people who have cystic fibrosis but also for their
Last Revised:
March 12, 2012
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
John Pope, MD - Pediatrics & Susanna McColley, MD - Pediatric Pulmonology
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