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Cardiac NUSP 534

Cardiac

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Individuals needing to start a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor should have teh following lab values checked prior to beginning therapy AST
According to ATP III guidelines, which of the following individuals has a low HDL: A 46 year old man with an HDL of 42mg/dl OR a 63 year old female with an HDL of 33? A 63 year old female with an HDL of 33
A 66 year old man with Type 2 DM and HTN presents with the following lipid profile: HDL 35mg/dl and LDL 150 mg/dl and TG 210 mg/dl. What are your targets for this person's lipid profile? Total choesterol < 200; LDL <100 or < 70 and HDL > 40 and Trig < 150.
Lp(a) is similar in structure and function to which other lipoprotein? LDL
Name 3 secondary causes of dyslipidemia Diabetes, pancreatitis, and obesity
What is the #1 killer of women in the US? (cancer or heart disease?) Heart Disease
CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2009 states that initial treatment of HTN is lifestyle modifications. When your patient returns what parameters would you use to initiate drug therapy? Initiate drug therapy if not at a good BP. The guide is <140/90 mm Hg with no other conditions/risks and < 130/80 with diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
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