NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Serum lipid studies while fasting (NBME Answers)

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An asymptomatic 47-year-old man comes for a ...
Serum lipid studies while fasting 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
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submitted by ∗kingfriday(45)

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The only variable that changes with diet is the triglycerides (goljan)

The formula for total cholesterol:

We need this patient to be fasting to get an appropriate Total cholesterol level.

need to do step 1 diet (decrease fats, calories, cholesterol etc.) before moving to step 2 diet (more aggressive diet than step 1)

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submitted by ∗step_prep7(71)

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Key idea: Abnormal total cholesterol levels should always be followed by fasting LDL levels because treatment is based on LDL and HDL levels/thresholds

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submitted by ∗carolebaskin(109)

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Before starting statin therapy, measure LDL levels with FASTING lipid profile!

This person has borderline high cholesterol

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