Chemical Pathology: Enzyme and cardiac monitors/Lipoprotein metabolism

Question 1

Enzyme and cardiac markers:

What does raised Amylase indicate?

Answer 1

Question 2

Enzyme and cardiac markers:

What is Creatine Kinase used for?

What do raised levels indicate?

Answer 2

Question 3

Enzyme and cardiac markers:

Where are there high levels of ALP?

What are the main causes of raised ALP?

Answer 3

Question 4

Enzyme and cardiac markers:

What is troponin and what are its uses?

Answer 4

Question 5

Enzyme and cardiac markers:

What is an “international unit”?

Answer 5

Question 6

Lipoprotein metabolism:

Outline Lipoprotein Metabolism

Answer 6

Question 7

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What are the main types of Lipoprotein disorders?

Answer 7

• Primary Hypercholesterolemia:
  
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia (type II)
  • Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
  • Familial hyperα-lipoproteinemia
  • Phytosterolemia
• Primary Hypertriglyceridaemia:
  
  • Familial Type I
  • Familial Type V
  • Familial Type IV
• Primary Mixed Hyperlipidaemia:
  
  • Familial Combined hyperlipidaemia
  • Familial dysβlipoproteinaemia
  • Familial hepatic lipase deficiency
• Hyperlipidaemia:
  
  • Aβ-lipoproteinemia
  • Hypoβ-lipoproteinemia
  • Tangier Disease
  • Hypoα-lipoproteinemia

Question 8

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What are the diseases caused by Primary Hypercholesterolaemia and their features?

Answer 8

Question 9

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What are the diseases caused by Primary Hypertriglyceridaemia and their features?

Answer 9

Question 10

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What are the diseases caused by Primary Mixed Hyperlipidaemia and their features?

Answer 10

Question 11

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What are the diseases caused by Primary Mixed Hyperlipidaemia and their features?

What are the diseases caused by Hyperlipidaemia and their features?

Answer 11

Question 12

Lipoprotein metabolism:

What is the Lipoproteins In order of density?

What is PCSK9?

What is Lipoprotein a risk factor for?

Answer 12