Smoking Flashcards

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Smoking is the best risk factor to eliminate for prevention of deaths to heart disease;

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Responsible for 30%-45% of such deaths in the US.

This risk is reduced by 50% within 1 year of quitting,
And will decrease to the same as never smoking people after 15 years quitting.

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Smoking is the single most significant source of preventable morbidity and premature death in USA

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Which risk factor reduce morbidity or mortality ?

Choose smoking in exam!

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What cancers are more likely in smokers?

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Ca. Lungs ( causes 90% of cases)
Ca. Oral cavity (90%) 
Ca. Esophagus (80%)
Ca. Larynx 
Ca. Parings
Ca. Bladder (30-50%)
Ca. Kidney (25%)
Ca. Pancreas / Ca. Cervix/ Ca. Vulva/ Ca. Anus ( Ca. stomach?)
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Effect of smoking in the lung

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Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( emphysema, bronchitis and bronchiectasis)

Emphysema in non smoking patient consider: “ alpha 1- antitrypsin deficiency “
Changes irreversible
Risk death can decrease !

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Parents smokes and children second-hand smokers ( pasivos)

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Increased risk for
ASTHMA
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
(OTITIS 1/2)

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Smoking retards healing of

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Cessation stops the development of “Buerger’s disease”

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Raynaud’s symptoms in a young male smoker!

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Smokin in pregnancy increases risk for

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  • low birth weight
  • prematurity
  • spontaneous abortion
  • stillbirth
  • infant mortality
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The best way to prevent complications post operative in lung surgery…

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Cessation of smoking PRE operatively

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Women who smoke CAN NOT take birth control pills!

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True! If the woman is >35 or smokes >1 pack/day( even if she is <35) the risk of TROMBOEMBOLISM is increased sharply in women who smokes and take birth control pills

Post menstrual women can take estrogens therapy regardless of smoking status

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10
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Smoking is the Most dangerous!

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Boards conclusion

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