Hyperlipidemia (HLD) Flashcards
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Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
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“high cholesterol”; the fats from food turn into fatty deposits in the arteries causing decreased blood flow or a complete blockage
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Risk factors
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obesity, high lipid diet, physical inactivity, FHx, DM, alcohol use
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Dx
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bloodwork measuring cholesterol and triglyceride levels - elevated LDL
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LDL
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low density lipoprotein; type of cholesterol that causes lipid build up in the arteries; “bad” cholesterol
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HDL
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high density lipoprotein; collects fatty deposits to take back to the liver; “good” cholesterol
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Symptoms
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asymptomatic
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Treatment
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statins - medication that blocks a substance in the liver used to make cholesterol starting a feedback loop to remove cholesterol from the arteries through reabsorption
