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Type I (Chylomicrons)

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Contain TGAs
Defect dec’d familial LPL, CII
Skin lesions: eruptive xanthomas

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Type II (LDL)

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Contains: LDL
Defect - dec’d LDL rct’s
Skin lesions: Tendon, xanthomas

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Type III (IDL)

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Contains: LDL+TGAs
Defect Abnormal APoE
Skin lesions: Palmar/Tuberous Xanthomas

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Type IV (VLDL)

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Contains: TGAs
Defect dec’d familial LPL, CII
Skin Lesions: Eruptive Xanthomas

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Type V (VLDL+Chylomicrons)

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Contains: TGAs
Defect dec’d familial LPL, CII
Skin Lesions: Eruptive Xanthomas

6
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Statins

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Primary LDL tx, dec’s LDL, inc’s TGA, inc’d HDL
S/E - inc’d LFTs, CPK, wt gain
Glucose intolerance

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Fibric Acid derivatives

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Primary TGA tx
Inc’d /N LDL, dec’d TGA, inc’d HDL
S/E Gallstone, hepatoma

8
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Bile Acid derivatives

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Secondary LDL tx
dec’d LDL, TGAs, inc’d HDL
S/E Bloating, constipation, nausea

9
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Nicotinic Acid

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Primary HDL, secondary LDL
dec’d LDL, very dec’d TGA, very inc’d HDL
S/E Abd pain, nausesa, flushing, dry skin

10
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Ezetimibe

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TGA tx, seconary LDL

dec’d LDL, dec’d TGA

11
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Apo protien E def

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Type III

12
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Def of LDL rct’s

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Type IIa

13
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Tendon xanthomas

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Type IIa

14
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Pancreatitis

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Type I, IV, V

15
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Pt with LDL 140, TGA 600 -0 fhx hypertriglyceridemia

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Fibrinc acid derivative (gemfibrozil, fenofibrate)

16
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Which reduces TG of 500 in pt with BMI 30

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Losing wegith 5-10%
Defect - C II def - eruptive xanthoma
Tx: Gemfibrozil

17
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Palmar Xanthoma

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Most likely defect Apo E

18
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Chol guidelines

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No CAD, 0-1 risk factor LDL <130

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CAD equivalent risk factors

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DM, Vascular dz, multiple risk factors with 10 year framingham >20%

20
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Treatment

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First line = diet
Goo fats, < 200mg chol
15% calories from protienes
excercise 1hr/day, 5 days/ week
smoking cessagion
21
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Reynolds vs Framingham

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Reyolds include high sensitivety CRP
Parental h/o MI
Accounts for gender…

22
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Pt wants alternative med for prevention of CAD

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Omega 3 fatty acid

23
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40yo no risk factors for CAD with LDL 175

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first diet/excercise

24
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Pt with DM likely has…

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inc’d LDL, inc’d TGA, dec’d HDL

25
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Primary target for therapy in DM pt

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LDL

26
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62yo F with HTN and DM2 requests advice of CAD risk reduction BP 152/92, A1c 7.6, chol 268, LDL 180, HDL 42

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Statin for LDL <100

27
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What is initial drug for DM pt with LDL 160, TGA 250, HDL 45

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Statin

28
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57yo F with MI, quits smoking, changes diet, started on zocor 20 LDL 180 to 140, TGA 350 to 250, HDL 48 wtd?

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inc to zocor 40

29
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Pt over age 50, LDL 140, CRP more than 2mg - what will dec mortality?

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Statin

30
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Pt on zocor - 8 wks later with genralized myalgias, CPK 75, AST/ALT 30/40 dz?

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statin induced myalgia

Best management - switch to pravastatin

31
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67yo M c/o pain/wk legs, difficulty getting up from seated postion, stpped taking lipitor 3 mo ago after CPK elevated - - repeat CPK 1925 - not much change - mulscel bx necrotizing fibers no inflamm, no vaculole - dx?

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Statin induced myopathy 2/2 to HMGCR

32
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Hyperlipidemia in pregnancy

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Colesevelam (welchol)

33
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Lipitor 40-> 80 - AST/ALT up but not 2x ULN, LDL now 80 , HDL now 59, wtd?

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continue current dose

34
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40yo M strong fhx prem MI LDL 130, HDL 28, TGA 175 what is elevated?

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Lp(a) (dec’d HDL)

tx: Niacin

35
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Prevention of flushing aw Niacin

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ASA 30min prior

36
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55yo M strong fhx premature coronary dz LDL 180, HDL 29, TGA 375 - started on zocor 40 - LDL now 120, HDL 35, TGA 245 wtd?

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continue zocor, add niacin

37
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Pt on zocor with Wk CPK 850

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d/c zocor

38
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Pt for regular checkup LDL 150 TG 160, HDL 80 wtd?

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No need for meds