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Lesson 19 Flashcards

1
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The bad cholesterol

A

Ldl / Low Density Lipoprotein

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2
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The good cholesterol

A

HDL / High Density Lipoprotein

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3
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It absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver

A

HDL

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4
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High levels of _______ can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke

A

HDL

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5
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High levels of _______ rises the risk of heart disease and stroke

A

LDL

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6
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Type of fat in your blood that your body uses for energy

A

Triglycerides

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7
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Elevated/increased level of lipid(fats) in the blood

A

Hyperlipidemia

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8
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How to prevent hyperlipidemia

A

Healthy diet
Limit alcohol
Physical activity
Smoking cessation
Use of medication

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9
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Lower serum levels of cholesterol and various lipids

A

Antihyperlipidemic drugs

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10
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Also known as lipid lowering agents

A

Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs

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11
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Example of cardiovascular diseases

A

Heart attack
Stroke

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12
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What is abnormal lipid levels

A

Dyslipidemia

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13
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Plaques is also called as

A

Atheromas

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14
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The leading cause of death worldwide, and its incidence is high in people with hyperlipidemia

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CAD / Coronary Artery Disease

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15
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Drugs that lower serum LDL levels

A

Bile Acid Sequestrants
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor

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16
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Reduce LDL by binding acids in the digestive tract

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Bile Acid Sequestrants

17
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Used to normalise high serum level of cholesterol

A

Bile Acid Sequestrants

18
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High cholesterol and high LDL

A

Hypercholesterolemia

19
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Used to treat hypercholesterolemia

A

Bile Acid Sequestrants

20
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Used to treat pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction

A

Cholestyramine

21
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Prevent bile from being secreted into the intestines

A

Bile obstruction

22
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The suffix of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

A

Statin

23
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Inhibits the enzyme HMG-COA reductase

A

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

24
Q

Involved in the production of cholesterol in liver

A

HMG-CoA Reductase

25
Q

Block the cholesterol synthesis in the body

A

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

26
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Give drugs of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

A

Pravastatin
Lovastatin
Simvastatin
Atorvastatin

27
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Used as prophylaxis myocardial infarction

A

Atorvastatin

28
Q

Breaking down of muscles that may lead to disability

A

Rhabdomyolysis

29
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One of the new class approved in 2003 to lower cholesterol levels

A

Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

30
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What is the target of Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

A

Small intestine

31
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Lower the cholesterol levels by reducing the absorption of dietary cholesterol from the intestines

A

Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

32
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Block the absorption of dietary cholesterol

A

Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

33
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Drugs of Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

A

Ezetimibe

34
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Time peak for cholesterol synthesis

A

Midnight to 5 am

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