Dyslipidemia

Question 1

What nodules do you see on some people with very high lipids?

Answer 1

tendon xanthoma

Question 2

what are the polar phospholipids?

Answer 2

phosphate head group

made up of free cholesterol

Question 3

what are the non-polar fatty acids?

Answer 3

triglycerides and cholestrol esters

Question 4

What is the density of lipids from highest to lowest?

Answer 4

chylomicrons

VLDL (chylomicron remnants)

IDL

LDL

HDL

Question 5

What is the Friedewald formula to calculate LDL?

Answer 5

LDL = TC - HDL - (TG/5)

does not work if TG > 400

or level not fasting

Question 6

What does the Reynolds risk score consider?

Answer 6

Age

Current smoker

SBP

TC

HDL

C-Reactive Protein

Did Mom or Dad have an MI before age 60

Question 7

How often do you calculate ASCVD 10-year score

in those ages 40-75 years

Answer 7

4-6 years

Question 8

which diet has shown ability to regress plaques?

Answer 8

ornish

Question 9

How much reduction do you get in LDL for

A low intensity statin

A medium intensity statin

A high intensity statin

Answer 9

<30%

30-50%

>50%

Question 10

If you have clinical disease and are over 21, but less than 75, what kind of statin do you need

Answer 10

high intensity statin

Question 11

If you have clinical ASCVD and you are over 75, what statin should you get?

Answer 11

Moderate intensity statin

Question 12

What kind of statin should you get if you have LDL > 190

Answer 12

high intensity

Question 13

What kind of statin should you get if you have DM and you are between 40-75, and your 10 year ASCVD risk score is > or equal to 7.5%

Answer 13

High intensity (somewhat controversial)

lower risk is moderate intensity