Smoking Cessation
How does smoking cause cancer?
By weakening the immune system and damaging cells, allowing cancer cells to develop and grow.
What is pain?
Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with potential or actual harm/damage.
First sign something may be wrong.
What are the 4 options of care?
1. Taking care of it at home. (Over the counter meds, rest, fluids).
2. Primary Care/Family Doctor.
3. Urgent Care.
4. Emergency Room.
What are signs of a heart attack for a woman?
Jaw Pain
Indigestion
How many deaths does smoking cause each year?
Approximately 480,000 deaths.
How does smoking effect the heart?
Builds up plaque in the arteries causing heart disease.
How do you describe pain? 5 examples
Burning
Pins and Needles
Tingling
Achy
Dull
Sharp
Stabbing
Throbbing
Cramping
Constant
Life-threatening medical emergencies: Heart attack, stroke, physical trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, fainting, seizures, serious burns.
Which gender is more likely to commit suicide and why?
Men, they don't like to discuss their mental health. "Suffer in Silence"
Scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being no pain, 10 being I think I might actually die and there's nothing I can do about it.
Wong-Baker Faces
Smoking slows down lung growth and development. Lungs don't do their whole job properly.
What else can I do to explain my pain? 4 criteria.
How long has it been happening?
What was I doing when the pain happened?
Does anything make it better?
Does anything make it worse?
Which option might not be the best option for something serious like a broken bone? Why?
Urgent Care might not have the appropriate provider to read an x-ray.
How many hours of sleep do adults need?
7-9 hours
Who can I go to if my family doctor isn't available that day?
Ask if there is another doctor available in the practice for a sick visit.
How could I benefit by stopping smoking? 5 immediate benefits.
Food and drinks taste better.
Extra money in my pocket.
Life expectancy increases.
Heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.
Less phlegm, less coughing, less shortness of breath.
Non-Invasive Pain Management
Taking care of the body: exercise, water, sleep, eating right.
cold/heat therapy
meditation, mindfulness, breathing exercises
music therapy
massages
Which care option is going to know you the best and be the best long-term care for you?
Family Doctor.
How much exercise should adult men and women be getting each week?
30 minutes, 5 times a week.
Where can you go to get pregnancy tests, covid tests, or flu tests?
Pharmacy
How can I quit smoking?
Cold Turkey - not recommended
Medications: patches, lozenges, gum, pills (Chantix, wellbutrin)
Replace it with a healthier habit: exercise
Eating healthier, sleeping healthier.
Support system.
What if I need stronger pain management than Ibuprofen and Tylenol?
Have an honest conversation with my primary care doctor.
Do not dose myself.
Support system to help me with stronger measures.
One doctor.
Where can you go for vaccines and screenings if you don't have a family doctor?
Which mental health illnesses are more likely to be diagnosed in females?
OCD and phobias.
FINAL QUESTION:
How do you start living a healthier lifestyle?
Start with 1-2 habits and add in more as you go. Consistency over Perfection.