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Describe how lipids and lipoproteins function as fuel within our bodies

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Fatty acids break down to form acetyl CoA, NADH, FADh2

- when attached to glycerol, fatty acids are stored as triglycerides

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What makes up the lipid cell membrane?

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  • Phospholpids
  • Glycolipids
  • Cholesterol
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What are the lipid-derived steroid hormones?

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  • Sex hormones
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Mineralocorticoids
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Describe the function of bile salts within our bodies, and what is the main bile salt?

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Function as detergents to emulsify fats

- Glycocholate is the main bile salt

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Describe the function of prostaglandins within our bodies

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Diverse hormone-like fxn

- smooth muscle contraction, platelet aggregation, and inflammatory response

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What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

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A, D, E, K

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Lipids combine with what?

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Carbs: Glycolipids
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Protein: Lipoproteins

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What is the physiology of cholesterol and triglycerides? and what are they associated with?

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Both are insoluble in water (hydrophobic core) and must be transported in association w/ protein (ie lipoprotein)

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What are the functions/key roles of lipoproteins?

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  • Absorption and transport of dietary lipids by small intestines
  • Transport of lipids from the liver to peripheral tissues
  • Transport of lipids from the peripheral tissues to the liver (ex: HDL)
  • Transport toxic foreign hydrophobic and amphipathic compounds from areas of invasion and infxn.
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The intestines make what particles? and what are they?

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Chylomicrons: Large triglyceride rich particles

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Chylomicrons are involved in what transport?

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Transport of dietary triglycerides and cholesterol to peripheral tissues and liver

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Very Low Density Lipropteins (VLDL) are produced by what? and is rich in what?

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  • Liver

- Triglyceride rich

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VLDL particles contain what? and what it is?

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Apo B-100: a core structural protein (1 per VLDL particle)

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What is Low Density Lipoptroein (LDL)? and what does it carry?

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  • Bad cholesterol

- Carried the majority of the cholesterol in the circulation.

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LDL particles contain what?

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Apo B-100, each LDL particle has Apo B-100 molecule

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Compared to large LDL, small dense LDL are more what?

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More pro-atherogenic

- longer duration, easily enters the arterial wall, and binds to intraarterial proteoglycans

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What is High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)? and what does it enhance?

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  • Good Cholesterol

- Enhance deposition of cholesterol into the liver vice the blood vessels (reserve cholesterol transport)

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What is the potential mechanism of HDL? and how do you increase HDL levels?

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  • Anti-athrogenic

- Increase via exercise and moderate consumption of alcohol.

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What other properties does HDL have that may contribute to their ability to inhibit atherosclerosis?

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  • Anti-oxidant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-thrombotic
  • Anti-apoptotic
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What levels of HDL are considered high risk, intermediate, and protective?

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  • High: <40 mg/dL
  • Intermediate: 40-60 mg/dL
  • Protective “neg CV risk factor”: >60 mg/dL
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What are the 4 functions of apolipoproteins (Apo B-48, ApoB-100, Apo E)

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  • Structural role
  • Acts as a ligand for lipoprotein receptors
  • Guide formation of lipoproteins
  • Serve as activators or inhibitors of enzymes involved in lipoprotein metabolism
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Elevated LDL is a major risk factor for what?

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CAD and cerebrovascular dz

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What is the most important and modifiable risk factor for CAD and what does it cause?

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Hyperlipidemia

- accelerated atherosclerosis

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What medication are risk factors for elevated cholesterol?

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  • Thiazides: increase LDL, TC, TG (VLDL)
  • Beta blockers (Propanolol): increase TG (VLDL) and lower HDL levels
  • Estrogens: increased TG levels in pts w/ hypertriglyceridemia
  • Corticosteriords and HIV protease inhibitors can increase serum lipids
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Do you want a high or low total cholesterol to HDL ration?
Low, want a ratio of less than 4.5 | 5.0 is average/standard risk
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Xanthelasmas are a severe hyperlipidemia manifestation, what is it?
Yellow plaques on eyelids
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Xanthomas are a severe hyperlipidemia manifestation, what is it?
Hard, yellowish masses found on tendons (finger extensors, Achilles tendon, plantar tendons)
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What level of total cholesterol is a high risk for CAD?
>240 mg/dL | normal is <200
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What are the normal levels of HDL in males and females?
Male: >45 Females: >55
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What are normal levels of LDL in pts w/ and w/o DM?
- w/o DM: <100 | - w/ DM: <70
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What is a normal level of triglycerides?
<150 mg/dL
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What are the key difference between ATP IV and ATP III?
- Targeting specific cholesterol goals no longer recommended - The use of non-statins meds to lower LDL is no longer recommended - New risk calculator used to calculate the pts 10-yr risk of ASCVD
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What is the recommended caloric intake to lose weight in men and women?
Men: 1,500 to 1,800 kcal per day Women: 1,200 to 1,500 kcal per day
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What tx is important before and during statin therapy?
Diet!! | - lower fat intake (esp. saturated fat) and increased omega-3 fatty acids
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What is the mainstay pharmacologic therapy for hyperlipidemia? and what labs should be checked prior to starting and after starting statins?
Statins | - AST and ALT: monitor for hepatoxicity
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What are the 4 guidelines for statin therapy?
- > 7.5% risk for ACVD - Has ACVD - Age 40-75 - Very high LDL ( >190)
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When do you use high intensity statin therapy?
- Has ACVD and age < 75 - LDL >190 - Has type 1 or 2 DM (40-75 yr old) and >7.5% risk of ACVD
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When do you use moderate intensity statin therapy?
- Has ACVD and age >75 | - Has type 1 or 2 DM (40-75 yr old) and < 7.5% risk of ACVD
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When do you use moderate to high statin therapy?
Established 10 yr ACVD risk > 7.5% and age 40-75
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What is the medication effectiveness of high intensity statins?
Lowers LDL by about 50%
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What is the medication effectiveness of moderate intensity statins?
Lowers LDL by 30-50%
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When do you use low intensity statins and what is the effectiveness?
- In pts who cannot tolerate high or moderate dose statins | - Lowes LDL by <30%
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What is the MOA of the HMG CoA reductase (statins)
Rate limiting step in cholesterol synthesis
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What are the most potent LDL lower agents?
- Pitavastatin - Rosuvastatin - Atorvastatin
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What are the intermediate potency agents?
- Simvastatin | - Pravastatin
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What are the lower potency agents?
- Lovastatin | - Fluvastatin
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What organ is primarily affected by statins?
Liver (marked first pass extraction) | - all hepatically metabolized
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What are the CI of statins?
- Pregnancy (cat. X) | - cholesterol is an essential component of fetal development, including steroid synthesis and membrane development
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What are the ASEs of statins?
- Elevated liver enzymes | - Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis
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If a pt is taking a statin and comes in w/ muscle complaints what should be evaluated?
Plasma creatine kinase (CK) levels
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What is the MOA of Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)?
- At gram dose, strongly inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissue thereby reducing the free fatty acid production - renally excreted
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What are the effects of HDL and triglycerides when taking Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)?
- HDL: most effective agent for increasing HDL | - Triglycerides: lowers by 20-30% at typical dose of 1.5 to 3 grams/day
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Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) is useful in tx for what?
- Familial hyperlipidemias - Lowers plasma level of cholesterol - Lowers plasma levels of triglycerides
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What are the ASEs of Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)?
- Intense cutaneous flushing w/ uncomfortable sensation fo warmth - Pruritus - Hepaotoxicity
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What should be taken prior to Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) to decrease flushing sxs?
Aspirin, take 30 minutes prior
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What are the drugs in the Fibric Acid Derivatives?
Fenofibrate and Gemfibrizol | - Feno > Gemi in lowering triglycerides
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What is the MOA of Fibric Acid Derivatives?
Binds to PPAR to decrease triglycerides and increase HDL concentration.
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When would you use a Fibric Acid Derivatives?
In tx of hypertriglyceridemias and familial dysbetalipoproteinemia
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What are the ASEs of Fibric Acid Derivatives?
- Gallstone formation d/t increase biliary cholesterol excretion
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What 2 drug combo are CI?
Gemfibrizol + Simvastatin
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What drug is apart of the Bile Acid Binding Resin class?
- Cholestyramine - Colesevelam - Colestipol
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What is the MOS of Bile Acid Binding Resins?
The bound complex is excreted in feces which lowers the bile acid [ ] and causes hepatocytes to increase conversion of cholesterol to bile acids
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What are the therapeutic use of Bile Acid Binding Resins?
- Treating different types of hyperlipidemias
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What is the therapeutic use of Cholestyramine?
Relieve pruritis related to bile acid accumulation in pts with biliary stasis
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What is the therapeutic use of Colesevelam?
Indicated for DM type 2 d/t glucose lowering effects
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What are the ASEs of Bile Acid Binding Resins?
GI effects: constipation, nausea, and flatulence
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What drug is apart of the Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors? and what is the MOA?
Ezetimibe | - a selective inhibitor of dietary and biliary cholesterol in small intestine
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What are the use of omega 3 fatty acids (PUFAs)?
Essential fatty acids used mainly for lowering triglyceride levels
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What is the best tx for lowering LDL?
Statins
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What is the best tx for increasing HDL?
Nicotinic acid (Niacin)
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What is the best tx for lowing triglycerides?
Fibrates
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What is the primary tx for hypertriglyceridemia?
Diet and exercise
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What is the secondary tx for hypertriglyceridemia?
- Fibric acid derivatives (most effective) and Nicotinic acid - Omega-3 fatty acids in adequate dose may be beneficial
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What are the complications of Hyperlipidemias?
- Impotence (good for pt education) - MI - CVA - Retinopathies - NEphropathies - Rhabdomyolysis and renal failure related to statins
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What is the primary organ at risk for hypoglycemia?
Brain | - unlike other tissues, the brain cannot use free fatty acid as an energy source
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What usually causes hypoglycemia?
An imbalance between insulin and glucagon
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What is the first line of defense for more severe hypoglycemia? and then what hormone is used to combat hypoglycemia?
- Glucagon is the first line | - Epinephrine is the next hormone
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What is factitious hypoglycemia?
If a pt tool insulin there will be high blood insulin levels and low blood C-peptide level (exogenous insulin does not contain C-peptide)
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Ethanol ingestion is a cause of what and why?
- Hypoglycemia - Poor nutrition leads to decrease glycogen - Metabolism of EtOH lower nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide levels and decreases gluconeogenesis
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What is reactive (idiopathic) hypoglycemia?
- Sxs that occur 2-4 hrs after a meal | - Rarely indicates a serious underlying disorder
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What are insulinomas? and what are they associated with?
- Insulin-producing tumor arising from beta cells of the pancreas - Usually benign - Associated with MEN 1 syndrome
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Insulinoma can cause what?
- Sympathetic activation | - Neuroglycopenic sxs
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What are sxs of sympathetic activation?
- Diaphoresis - Palpitations - Tremors - HTN - Anxiety
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What are the Neuroglycopenic sxs?
- HA - Visual disturbances - Confusion - Seizures - Coma
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How do you dx an Insulinoma?
72 hr fast - pt becomes hypoglycemic and insulin does not respond appropriately to hypoglycemia (may increase, decrease or may not change at all)
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What is the Whipple triad used as a diagnostic tool in a pt with Insulinoma?
- Hypoglycemia sxs brought on by fasting - BG <50 mg/dL during symptomatic attack - Glucose administration bring relief of symptoms
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What is the tx of Insulinoma?
Surgical resection of tumor
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What levels of BG usually cause sxs of hypoglycemia?
40 to 50 mg/dL
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What diagnostic tool is used to dx TRUE hypoglycemia?
Whipple triad
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What is the acute tx of hypoglycemia?
- If able to eat: give sugar-containing foods | - if not: administered 1/3 to 3 ampules of D50W IV
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What is the management of reactive hypoglycemia management?
Dietary intervention
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What is the management of a pt in an alcoholic or suspected alcohol?
Give Thiamine before administration of glucose to avoid Wernicke encephalopathy

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