Dyslipidemia Flashcards
1
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Cholesterol Essential Understanding
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- Cholesterol is fatty substance manufactured in the Liver
- Carried on Lipoproteins via the bloodsteam
- Body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells
- High level cholesterol can increase risk heart disease
2
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Hyperlipidemia or Lipid Disorder
Two Forms
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Primary (Familial ) : Inherited
Secondary: (Acquired) : eating fast food
3
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3 diffrent Lipoproteines all together Makes Total Cholesterol
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In Fasting Serum, cholesterol is carried primary on 3 different Lipoproteins
* VLDL > Your TG
* LDL
* HDL
4
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Low-Density Lipoproteisn (LDL)
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- Aka “ Lousy” form cholesterol
- **Primary Function **responsible for depositing cholesterol within arteries
5
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How to lower LDL
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Easing Healthy Diet
* Soluble Fiber : decrease LDL
* Avoid Saturated and trans fat
* Maintain a healthy weight
6
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LDL : Goal
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<100 mg/dl with no CHD
<70 with CHD
7
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Hight-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
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- Good cholesterol or “Healthy” cholesterol
- Helps get rid of LDL
- High levels of HDL reduce the risk of MI
8
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How to increase HDL
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- Regular Physical Activity
- DO no smoke
- Maintain healthy weight
- 1-2 ETOH can help
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9
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Goal for HDL
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> 40
10
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Triglycerides (TD)
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- Not a type of cholesterol
- Strored from of fat in our bodies
- VLDL lipoprotein carries TG
- High levels increased risk of ( Heart deases, stroke, Hypertriglyceridemia )
11
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How to Lower TG
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- Limit Sugar, ETOH and fat; Simple carbs
- Physical activities
- Healthy weight
- Do no smoke
- Optimize glucose control in DM
12
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Goal TG
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<150
13
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Tendinous Xanthomas
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- Increased levels of TG
- Generally familial form of Hyperlipidemia
14
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Tx Plan age 0 to 19
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- Lifestyle modifications to preven ASCVD
- Dx of familial hypercholesteromia
- Statin
15
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age 20 to 39
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- As above
- LDL >/= 160
- statin
