Lipids

Question 1

what are some situations where you want to measure lipids

Answer 1

myocardial infarction 
CVA 
Vascular disease 
acute pancreatitis 
FH
clinical signs

Question 2

what are clinical signs of hypertriglyceridemia

Answer 2

familial hypercholestermia
corneal arcus
Xanthelasma
milky blood/serum

Question 3

what causes xanthomas over parts of the hands, elbows, knees, ankles and around the cornea of the eye

Answer 3

familial hypercholestermia

Question 4

what does corneal arcus look like

Answer 4

white or gray half-circle both on the upper and lower areas of your cornea.

Question 5

what is Xanthelasma

Answer 5

Xanthelasma are yellowish plaques that occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid, more often on the upper lid than the lower lid

Question 6

what are the four main treatment options for hypertriglyceridemia

Answer 6

Staitins
PCSK9 Inhibitors
Ezetimibe
Fibrates

Question 7

in practice is HDL cholesterol or LDL measured

Answer 7

HDL cholesterol

Question 8

what should triglyceride levels be less than

Answer 8

4.5mmol/l

Question 9

LDL is usually how much less than total cholesterol

Answer 9

2mmol/L less

Question 10

which drug lowers total cholesterol the most

Answer 10

PCSK9 inhibitors

Question 11

which drug lowers LDL the most

Answer 11

PCSK9 inhibitors

Question 12

which drug lowers triglycerides the most

Answer 12

fibrates

Question 13

does rosuvastatin interact with digoxin

Answer 13

no

Question 14

does rosuvastatin interact with erythromycin

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

does rosuvastatin interact with antacids

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

does rosuvastatin interact with warfarin

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

does rosuvastatin interact with cyclosporin

Answer 17

yes