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| fasting total cholesterol level indicative of hyperlipidemia: |
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| lipoprotein: delivers tiglycerides from liver to fat cells |
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| lipoprotein: delivers cholesterol from liver to fat cells |
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| lipoproteins with the largest size and lowest densities |
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| 3 factors that can damage the endothelial lining of the vessles |
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1. HTN
2. Smoking
3. glycation |
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| cholesterol desireable range |
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| borderline high cholesterol |
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| are cholesterol levels affected by diurnal variation? |
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| are there significant changes in cholesterol levels after meals? |
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| three interfering factors of cholesterol levels |
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1. pregnancy
2. recent wt loss
3. intense exercise |
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| low levels of cholesterol may indicate: (5) |
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1. hyperthyroidism
2. malnutrition
3. severe liver dz
4. cancer
5. chronic anemia |
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| triglyceride normal range for both men and women: |
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| triglyceride levels greater than ___ are at risk of developing pancreatitis |
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| at what triglyceride levels do eruptive cutaneous xanthomas develop |
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| concentrations of triglycerides do not return to normal until ___ hrs after a meal |
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| testing is used to monitor tx once a pt is dx w hyperliipdemia |
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| is fasting required for analysis of LDL |
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| total cholesterol - HDL - (Trig/5) = LDL |
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| triglyceride level has to be under ___ in order for LDL formula to work |
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| 100-129 = normal, high risk = >160 |
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| high risk of CAD at HDL levels of: |
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| what is a desireable ratio of total cholesterol:HDL |
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| desireable <5, optimal ration 3.5 |
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| single best test to predict CAD risk |
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| recommended goals of therapy are based on ___ measurements |
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| goal for therapy of a person w/o CAD and <2RF |
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| goal for therapy of a pt w/o CAD and >2RF |
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| goal for therapy of pt w CAD |
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| when do you treat a pt w/o CAD and who has <2RF |
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| when do you treat a pt w/o CAD and has >2RF |
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| at what level LDL do you treat a pt with CAD? |
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| 6 RF for atherosclerosis: |
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1. Age (>45men/>55women)
2. FHx CAD
3. smokers
4. HTN
5. DM
6. HDL <40 |
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| pt w the highest risk of CAD has the following triad: |
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| in CHF the CBC is used to check for: |
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| serum K+ of >___ is contraindication for ACE inhibitors |
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| useful for the dx of CHF & to grade the severity of CHF |
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| first cardiac marker to rise in blood after AMI |
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| myoglobin is detectable within ___hrs of chest pain |
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| myoglobin levels return to normal at |
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| CPK & CKMB peaks __hrs after CP |
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| what are the tissues that contain high levels of AST |
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1. heart
2. liver
3. SKmm
4. kidney
5. pancreas |
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| AST levels peak at ___hrs and return to normal in __d |
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| peak at 24hrs and return to normal at 3-4d |
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| tissues that contain high levels of LDH |
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1. kidney
2. heart
3. sk mm
4. brain
5. liver
6. lungs |
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| LDH rises in ___hrs, peaks at __d and returns to normal at __d |
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| rises within 24-48hrs, peaks at 2-3d and returns to normal at 10-14d |
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| which isoenzymes of LDH are present in cardiac tissue? |
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| LDH1 is higher than LDH2 indicating MI |
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| more sensative and specific marker for cardiac injury; usefull in the early detection of AMI |
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| Troponin rises within __hrs and remains elevated for __d |
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| rises within 3-4hrs and remains elevated for 10-14d |
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| K+ <___ causes ventricular fib |
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| K+ >___ causes myocardial irritability |
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| _____ levels are the most useful in the differential dx of HTN |
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| decreased renin levels are found in |
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| primary aldosteronism (nfb on renin) |
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| increased levels of renin are found in [ |
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| secondary aldosteronism w malignant HTN and renovascular HTN |
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| ADO titers peak at ___wks post infections |
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| useful for monitoring a rheumatic fever therapy |
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| along with cholesterol:HDL, is used to predict healthy pts risk of CVD |
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