Dyslipidemia

Question 1

Goals

Answer 1

non-HDL: <130
LDL: <100
HDL: >40 men, >50 women
TG: <150
Tot Cholesterol: <200

Question 2

statin treatment groups

Answer 2

age 40-75 + LDL 70-189 + DM + SDCVD 7.5+ = high int.
age 40-75 + LDL >190 = high intensity
age 40-75 + LDL 70-189 + ASCVD 7.5+ = mod/high int.
age 40-75 + LDL 70-189 + ASCVD <7.5 = mod int.

Question 3

high intensity statins

Answer 3

atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40-80 mg daily

rosuvastatin (Crestor) 20-40 mg daily

Question 4

moderate intensity statins

Answer 4

atorvastatin (Lipitor) 10-20 mg
rosuvastatin (Crestor) 5-10 mg
simvastatin (Zocor) 20-40
pravastatin (Pravachol) 40-80
lovastatin 40mg

Question 5

other HLD treatments

Answer 5

ezetimibe (Zetia) + simvastatin (Vytorin)
bile acid sequestors: Questran, Welchol, Colistop
fibrates: fenofibrate, gemfibrozil
fish oil - raises LDLs