Lipids Part 2

Question 1

What are the major lipids and lipoproteins?

Answer 1

Lipids

1. Cholesterol
2. phospholipid
3. Trigylceride

Lipoproteins

1. LDL
2. HDL
3. IDL
4. VLDL
5. Chylomicrons

Question 2

What are the atherosclerotic CVD conditions?

Answer 2

1. Cerebral vascular Dz
2. Coronary Heart Dz
3. PAD
4. Atherosclerotic Dz(AAA, DAA)

Question 3

Pediatric Pts WITH risk factors what age do you start screening?

Answer 3

2 yrs old

Question 4

What age do you screen in pediatric pts WITHOUT CVD risk factors?

Answer 4

9-11

17-21

Question 5

Based on ASCVD risk % what would be considered high risk and low risk ?

Answer 5

High risk >20%

Low Risk <5%

Question 6

What makes metabolic syndrome?

Answer 6

Abd obesity
High TG
HTN
DM 2

Question 7

Hypertriglyceridemia can cause pancreatitis what level of TG would you be concerned about this?

Answer 7

> 500 mg/dL

Question 8

Order the lipoproteins(these transport) from least dense to most dense?

Answer 8

chylomicrons
VLDL-carries trigylcerides
IDL
LDL- carrier of cholesterol 
HDL- carrier of phospholipids

Question 9

How do you calculate VLDL?

Answer 9

TG/5=VLDL

Question 10

What are primary vs secondary disorders ?

Answer 10

Primary are familiar or genetic

secondary are lifestyle other dz or medication driven

Question 11

What would be the general expected finding in an ABI( ankle-brachial Index)?

Answer 11

The lower extremity should have a higher bp than upper

ABI compares brachial BP to Ankle BP

Question 12

What additional tests might you consider for ASCVD evaluation?

Answer 12

ABI-Bp comparison
HC-RP-measures inflammation from atherosclerotic arteries
Lp(a)- type of high atherosclerotic LDL
apoB- component of atherosclerotic lipoproteins high level = lots of lipoproteins