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
Respiratory Pathology
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
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Asthma110
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COPD83
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Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease37
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Respiratory Tract Infection159
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Obstructive Airway Diseases37
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Lung Cancer88
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Tuberculosis46
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Smoking Cessation6
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Pleural Disease87
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Cystic Fibrosis50
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Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases88
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Non Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery53
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Microbiological Diagnosis of Chest Infection21
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease27
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Sleep Apnoea and Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure59
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Acid Base Disturbances23
