Vaping | Clinical Pearls

Title: Vaping

Presenter(s): Dr. Brent Friesen

Date: March 8, 2020

Event: ACFP Family Medicine Summit 2020 #ACFPsummit

Slides: https://acfp.ca/cpd-cme/acfp-conferences/family-medicine-summit/family-medicine-summit-2020-presentation-files/

PEARL: Health effects of e-cigarettes

• Cellular toxicity, inflammation, and impaired immune response

• Cardiorespiratory changes

• 3 Fold ↑ Progression to smoking

• Injuries from explosions & fires

• Adverse Developmental Effects

• Psychological effect/impairment

• Oral Health

PEARL: Benefits & Harms for those who smoke

• Dual users had higher toxicant exposure than those who smoke cigarettes or e-cigarettes exclusively!

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