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Cardio-Path
Clinical Lab of Cardio
12
Pathology
Graduate
10/12/2010

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Term
What are the MI biochemical markers that fell out of practice and why did they fall out of practice?
Definition

AST: Not specific

LDH: Not Specific

Myoglobin: Not Specific

LDH Isoenzymes(LD1/LD2): Takes too long

 

Term
What Biomarkers are currently use to eval MI and when are they used
Definition

CPK: Used to cal CK-MB fraction

CPK-MB: Confirmation in early MI, Reinfarction Assesment

Troponin: Standard to evaluate possible MI

Term
What biochemial marker is being used to evaluate the likelihood of ischemic injury in Unstable Angina?
Definition
Troponin I or T
Term

What MI Markers would be increased by:

Exercise/Trauma/Muscle Disease


Renal Disease


Hemorrhagic  Stoke

Definition

Exercise: CPK, CPK-MB

Renal: Troponin T

Stroke: CPK-BB

Term
What are the common markers used to evaluate CAD risk in Patients?
Definition

total Cholesterol

Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, Apo(A1), Apo(B), App(A)

Term
Preanalytical problems in measuring lipids
Definition

Position: Standing(Higher) vs Sitting(lower)

Venous Stasis: Increases

Biovariation

Dietary Variation

Medications

 

Term
When is the Friedwald Equation invalid
Definition
Glycerides over 400, Dyslipidproteinemias
Term
What are the CAD equivelents?
Definition
AAA, PVD, DM, Chronic Kidney, Coratid Artery Disease, >20% on Framingham's
Term
Major Risk factors for CAD
Definition
Low HDL, Smoking, HPTN, Family History, Age
Term

LDL Goals of Treatment For

0-1 Risks

2+ Risks

Equiv

Definition

0-1: <160

2+: <130

Equiv: <100

Term
What are some diseases that will increase your lipids
Definition

Hypothyroid

DM

Obstructive Liver

Nephrotic Syndrome

Term
What are some new markers for CAD Risk factor
Definition

CRP

Homocysteine

D-Dimer

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