092914 lipids cases

Question 1

homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia-what will you see on exam?

Answer 1

xanthomas (fat build up) in skin

Question 2

sweet sodas contribute to

Answer 2

hypertryglyceridemia

Question 3

hyperchylomicronemia

Answer 3

rare disease of childhood (type I) or seen with type V in adults

TGs are 2000-25,000

Question 4

how to treat hyperchylomicronemia

Answer 4

total fat restriction or use of medium chain fatty acids

niacin, fibrates, lifestyle (exercise, diet), fish oil

Question 5

in familial hypercholesterolemia, what defects can there be?

Answer 5

mutations in LDL-R, apoB, or PCSK9 gain of fxn

Question 6

atheroslcerotic heart disease causes more disease and death than any other diease for Americans: true or false

Answer 6

true

Question 7

smoking causing heart disease vs cancer: which number is greater?

Answer 7

causing heart disease

Question 8

metabolic syndrome increases ASCVD risk how much?

Answer 8

more than double