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03b. Smoking and Vaping Flashcards

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What is sticky blood?

A

Chemicals in the blood make blood clotting cells more sticky than normal (from smoking). This increases the strain on the heart and increases the likelihood of clots.

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What is Coronary heart disease?

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When blood vessels in the heart are damaged or blocked preventing blood flow and oxygen to heart muscle.

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What is Cerebrovascular disease? (CVA, stroke)

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When blood vessels feeding the brain with oxygen become damaged or blocked decreasing blood and oxygen to the brain.

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What is Hypertension/High blood pressure?

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When blood is being pumped through the arteries at increased pressure (above 120/80)

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What can nicotine and carcinogenics increase risk of?

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Lung cancer, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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What can vapes without nicotine lead to?

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Increased throat irritation, lung tissue damage/death, addiction.

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What is lung cancer?

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Uncontrollable and abnormal growth of cells in the lungs.

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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

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Progressive, long term lung diseases where damage to the lungs obstructs oxygen intake making breathing difficult.

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What is asthma?

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A chronic condition that affects the small air passages of the lungs. When exposed to certain triggers the airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

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What is shortness of breath (SOB)?

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Finding it difficult to breathe/unable to breathe normally

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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CHD

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Coronary heart disease

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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Describe Angina

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Refers to chest pain due to lack of blood and oxygen to the heart

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

17
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HTN

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Hypertension (high blood pressure)

18
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What are two common forms of COPD?

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Emphysema and bronchitis.

19
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Which condition has chest pain due to lack of blood and oxygen to the heart

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Angina

20
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Which condition refers to chemicals in the blood make blood clotting cells more sticky than normal and increases the strain on the heart and likelihood of clots.

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What is sticky blood?

21
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Which condition refers to when blood vessels in the heart oxygen are damaged or blocked decreasing blood and oxygen flow within the heart.

A

Coronary heart disease (CHD)

22
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Which condition refers to when blood vessels feeding the brain with oxygen become damaged or blocked decreasing blood and oxygen to the brain.

A

Cerebrovascular disease? (CVA, stroke)

23
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What condition refers to blood being pumped through the arteries at increased pressure (above 120/80)

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Hypertension (high blood pressure)

24
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Which consition refers to uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in the lungs.

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Lung cancer

25
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Progressive, long term lung diseases where damage to the lungs obstructs oxygen intake making breathing difficult.

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

26
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A chronic condition that affects the small air passages of the lungs. When exposed to certain triggers the airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

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Asthma

27
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Finding it difficult to breath/unable to breathe normally

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Shortness of breath (SOB)

28
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What is coronary artery disease (CAD)

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When blood vessels feeding the heart with oxygen become damaged or blocked. A heart attack occurs if one of the vessels becomes completely blocked.

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Which condition relates to blood vessels feeding the heart with oxygen become damaged or blocked. A heart attack occurs if one of the vessels becomes completely blocked.

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

30
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What is smoking?

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Smoking is the inhalation of nicotine and carcinogenic materials

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