Smoking Flashcards
Smoking is the best risk factor to eliminate for prevention of deaths to heart disease;
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.
Smoking is the single most significant source of preventable morbidity and premature death in USA
Which risk factor reduce morbidity or mortality ?
Choose smoking in exam!
What cancers are more likely in smokers?
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?)
Effect of smoking in the lung
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 !
Parents smokes and children second-hand smokers ( pasivos)
Increased risk for
ASTHMA
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
(OTITIS 1/2)
Smoking retards healing of
Peptic ulcer disease
Cessation stops the development of “Buerger’s disease”
Raynaud’s symptoms in a young male smoker!
Smokin in pregnancy increases risk for
- low birth weight
- prematurity
- spontaneous abortion
- stillbirth
- infant mortality
The best way to prevent complications post operative in lung surgery…
Cessation of smoking PRE operatively
Women who smoke CAN NOT take birth control pills!
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
Smoking is the Most dangerous!
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