[Expert Solution]: P arents brought their 7 -year-old son to…

P arents brought their 7 -year-old son to the pediatrician with the complaint of frequent fevers and failure to grow. The child had three bouts of pneumonia during the past 2 years and was bothered by chronic bronchitis, which caused him to cough up copious amounts of thick, yellow, mucoid sputum. Despite a big appetite, he had gained only 1 to 2 lb in the past 2 years and was of short, frail stature. He especially liked salty foods. He usually had three or four bulky, foul-smelling bowel movements daily. A 9-year-old sister was in excellent health. SOLO 4A (Case Study 28.3) Based on the information found in Case Study 28.3, what is the most likely disease? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cystic Fibrosis Splenomegaly alcoholic cirrhosis