Lipid Assessment

Question 1

What drugs contribute to secondary dyslipidemias?

Answer 1

protease inhibitors

Question 2

What diseases contribute to secondary dyslipidemias?

Answer 2

hypothyroidism

Question 3

What are symptoms of atherosclerosis?

Answer 3

1. angina
2. MI
3. stroke
4. leg ischemia
5. claudification

Question 4

What is normal TC level?

Answer 4

<200

Question 5

What is normal HDL?

Answer 5

> 40 (MALES)
50 (FEMALES)

Question 6

What is normal TG?

Answer 6

<150

Question 7

How is dyslipidemia treated?

Answer 7

1. statin
2. statin + (fibrate, ezetimbe, BAS)
3. statin + ezetimbe + PCSK9 i

Question 8

What are outcomes of ASCVD?

Answer 8

1. anginas
2. MI
3. stroke
4. TIA
5. PAD
6. arterial revascularization

Question 9

What do we want to happen to LDL is at very high risk ASCVD?

Answer 9

reduce LDL by 50%, goal level <100

Question 10

What do we want to happen to LDL >190?

Answer 10

reduce LDL by 50%, goal level <100

Question 11

What ASCVD risk result would we want medium intensity statin?

Answer 11

5%-20%

Question 12

What ASCVD risk result would we want high intensity statin?

Answer 12

> 20%

Question 13

What are s/s of metabolic syndrome?

Answer 13

BP> 120/80
TG>150
HDL < 40 for males and <50 for females
waist circumference >40 for men ans >35 for women
FBG 100-126