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Smoking Wael Batobara

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Smoking. Wael Batobara. Smoking. Growing numbers of smokers & amount of cigarettes Numbers may have leveled in developed countries Still rising in developing countries  volume of smoking related diseases will rise the coming decades. Smoking related diseases. CVS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Smoking

Wael Batobara

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Smoking

• Growing numbers of smokers & amount of cigarettes

• Numbers may have leveled in developed countries

• Still rising in developing countries volume of smoking related diseases will rise the coming decades

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Smoking related diseases

• CVS IHD & peripheral vascular disease

• Pulmonary COPD cessation leads to improvement in FEV1 & reduction in cough & sputum Asthma More virulent pneumonia including TB Lung cancer

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Smoking related diseases

• GI Peptic ulcer disease All upper GI malignancies including liver & pancreas

• GU All malignancies + infertility

• MSK Osteoprosis

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Smoking Cessation

• Patient have to decide

• Nicotine replacement

• Medication that decrease craving

• Changing habits & environments

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Smoking• Smoking is a growing disease

• Cause of multiple diseases

• Never too late to stop

• Nicotine replacement medications are available to help quitting