Ahab
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Brought this up in the chat last night, not a real question but just curious to peoples thought on this topic
Pt with Ulcerative Colitis starts smoking, what do you tell him?
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| docofthebigapple
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tell him smoking is injurious to health and can lead to other complications. explain if patient seems willing to listen. explain its additive effects with UC.
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| doctor_tanya23
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i read somewhere that smoking decrease risk for uc.
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| mjl1717
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Its documented that smoking is protective against Alzheimers ds.
no comment on the U.C.
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| miky
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Hi
Go to http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2336.htm
Find answer there.
Smoking is negatively associated with ulcerative colitis. This relationship is reversed in Crohn disease.
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