Smoking & clinical infectious disease

Question 1

List five infectious disease conditions associated with smoking

Answer 1

Respiratory tract diseases due to (but not limited to) decreased respiratory capacity in active smoke exposure, impaired mucociliary clearance and increased carriage of pathogenic bacteria.

Invasive pneumococcal disease

Community-acquired pneumonia

Influenza

Tuberculosis

Periodontitis due to inadequate responses in periodontal tissues

Surgical wound infections due to decreased tissue oxygen and decreased collagen production (which leads to impaired wound healing)

Question 2

Describe the relationship between smoking and infectious disease

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Question 3

Describe how the different constituents of cigarette smoke can cause harm

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Question 4

Describe the need and purpose for the smoking cessation service

To include advantages and long-term outcomes

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Question 5

State the risks of passive smoking

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Question 6

State the risks of smoking in pregnancy

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Question 7

State the immediate benefits of stopping smoking

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Question 8

Describe the available formulations of NRT and recommend suitable formulations for use

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Question 9

State two formulations of NRT that can be obtained via a PGD

State how they are taken

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Question 10

Discuss the evidence base of electronic cigarettes

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