Chapter 37 Smoking 1 Does smoking really deserve its own chapter in this book? Smoking is the single most significant source of preventable morbidity and premature death in the United States. This is a recurrent theme on the USMLE, so whenever you are not sure which risk factor to choose to reduce morbidity or mortality, smoking is a safe guess. 2 How is smoking related to heart disease? Smoking is the best risk factor to eliminate for prevention of deaths related to heart disease; it is responsible for 30% to 45% of such deaths in the United States. This risk is decreased by 50% within 1 year of quitting, and by 15 years after quitting, the risk is the same as for someone who has never smoked. 3 What cancers are more likely in smokers? Smoking increases the risk for cancers of the lung (smoking causes 85%-90% of cases), oral cavity (90% of cases), esophagus (70%-80% of cases), larynx, pharynx, bladder (30%-50% of cases), kidney (20%-30%), pancreas (20%-25%), cervix, stomach, colon, and rectum. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Radiology Endocrinology Pulmonology Gastroenterology Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: USMLE Step 2 Secrets Apr 8, 2017 | Posted by admin in NURSING | Comments Off on Smoking Full access? Get Clinical Tree
Chapter 37 Smoking 1 Does smoking really deserve its own chapter in this book? Smoking is the single most significant source of preventable morbidity and premature death in the United States. This is a recurrent theme on the USMLE, so whenever you are not sure which risk factor to choose to reduce morbidity or mortality, smoking is a safe guess. 2 How is smoking related to heart disease? Smoking is the best risk factor to eliminate for prevention of deaths related to heart disease; it is responsible for 30% to 45% of such deaths in the United States. This risk is decreased by 50% within 1 year of quitting, and by 15 years after quitting, the risk is the same as for someone who has never smoked. 3 What cancers are more likely in smokers? Smoking increases the risk for cancers of the lung (smoking causes 85%-90% of cases), oral cavity (90% of cases), esophagus (70%-80% of cases), larynx, pharynx, bladder (30%-50% of cases), kidney (20%-30%), pancreas (20%-25%), cervix, stomach, colon, and rectum. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Radiology Endocrinology Pulmonology Gastroenterology Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join
