Practical tips on smoking cessation! Get CME Credit with ACP!

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04:50 What questions are important to ask after a patient who contemplative about quitting tobacco?
07:00 Is quitting abruptly on a quit date or gradual cessation to a quit date better?
08:10 How can technology help support patients who are trying to quit?
08:49 How should we prepare patients who quit smoking and are worried about weight gain?
11:06 How can we try to convince patients to use medication as assistance to quit smoking?
11:50 What is the most effective nicotine replacement approach?
13:54 What are the potential side effects of the nicotine patch?
15:00 What should we prescribe for patients who smoke <5 cigarettes a day?
16:28 How can we determine how severe a patient’s nicotine dependence is?
18:26 When is the ideal frequency of nicotine gum or lozenge?
21:45 How does varenicline work?
25:05 Can you start varenicline in patients who have had psychiatric history?
27:15 What major side effect is seen in patients taking bupropion?
29:15 How do e-cigarettes work?
31:18 How should we approach adding e-cigarettes into a patient’s plan for quitting?
31:42 How should we discuss e-cigarette use with our patients?
33:47 Recap
39:54 Screening for Barrett’s Esophagus

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