Smoking Cessation COPY Flashcards
1
Q
Average years lost by tobacco
A
7.5 years
2
Q
Smoking related cancers
A
- Upper resp
- Lung
3 oesophagus - Bladder
- Kidney
- Pancreas
3
Q
Smoking causes other illnesses…..
A
T2DM
Psoriasis
Macular degeneration
Osteoporosis
CVS disease
Peptic ulceration
Crohns disease
UC
Carcinoma of uterus
Parkinsonism
Sarcoidosis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
4
Q
Who are the pregnant women who are more likely to smoke?
A
Younger
Single
Lower educational achievement
Unskilled
Male partner smokes
5
Q
Risks of smoking and pregnancy
A
1/3 increased risk of
- miscarriage
- still birth
- neonatal death
6
Q
What can second hand smoke cause to children?
A
Resp infections
Bronchitis
Bronchiolitis
Pneumonia
Cot death
Middle ear infection