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 IHD & peripheral vascular disease Pulmonary COPD  cessation leads to improvement in FEV1 & reduction in cough & sputum Asthma More virulent pneumonia including TB Lung cancer

Smoking related diseases GI Peptic ulcer disease All upper GI malignancies including liver & pancreas GU All malignancies + infertility MSK Osteoprosis

Smoking Cessation Patient have to decide Nicotine replacement Medication that decrease craving Changing habits & environments

Smoking Smoking is a growing disease Cause of multiple diseases Never too late to stop Nicotine replacement medications are available to help quitting