PH: Smoking Flashcards
1
Q
How does smoking affect the length of life?
A
Tends to reduce life expectancy by about 10 years
2
Q
What are the common causes of smoking related deaths
A
Heart disease, stroke, chronic bronchitis (emphysema), lung cancer, other cancers and other diseases
3
Q
What are common causes of morbidity in smokers?
A
Chronic bronchitis/emphysema, peripheral arterial disease, peptic ulcer, hip fracture and cataracts
4
Q
How does weight tend to change alongside smoking cessation?
A
On average about 5kg of weight is put on
5
Q
What drugs may be used to aid in smoking cessation?
A
> Varenicline – a selective nicotinic reception partial agonist
Bupropion – developed an anti-depressant, antagonist of various neuronal receptors, mechanism in smoking cessation poorly understood
