B4-039 Smoking Cessation Flashcards
most important smoking related infection worldwide
tuberculosis
associated with a 3-fold increases in TB and TB related mortality
smoking
there is a strong dose-response between cigarette smoking and […] infections
pneumococcal
both active and passive smokers are at an increased risk of what vaccine preventable disease?
pneumococcal pneumonia
ACIP recommends what vaccination for all adult smokers?
pneumococcal polysaccaride vaccine
PPSV23 (this seems low yield)
increases the risk of CVD, SCD, peripheral vascular disease, and aortic aneuryms
smoking
aortic aneuryms are associated with
- smoking
- male gender
- increasing age
- atherosclerosis
smoking is direct risk factor to aortic aneurysm due to causing
endothelial dysfunction and injury
smoking inhances coaguability via causing
endothelial dysfunction and injury
enhanced coaguability due to smoking increases the risk of stroke in what population?
those taking oral contraceptives
smoking + oral contraceptives increases the risk of
stroke
oral contraceptives are contraindicated in women 35 or older smoking [how many cigarettes]
more than 15 cigarettes/day
how does cigarette smoking delay wound healing?
- local vasoconstriction
- local thrombosis
- reduced oxygen carrying capacity
smoking cessation prior to surgery can decrease the risk of
post-op wound and respiratory complications
smoking is most prevalent in what patient population?
those with mental illness
higher rates of smoking are closely associated with what SES factors?
- poverty
- low education
work synergistically with cigarettes to increase the risk of lung cancer
2
- asbestos
- alpha radiation (uranium miners)