Lipids
Written by Dr. Parm Khakh (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Samir Hazra (Cardiology) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Rachel Ahle (Physicians Assistant).
Resources:
Appendix 1.
Appendix 2.
· Clinical evidence of atherosclerosis
· Abdominal aortic aneurysm
· Diabetes mellitus
· Arterial hypertension
· Current cigarette smoking
· Stigmata of dyslipidemia (corneal arcus, xanthelasma, xanthoma)
· Family history of premature CVD
· Family history of dyslipidemia
· CKD (eGFR <60mL/min/1.73m2 or ACR >3mg/mM)
· Obesity (BMI >30)
· Inflammatory diseases (RA, SLE, PsA, AS< IBD)
· HIV Infection
· Erectile Dysfunction
· COPD
· History of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy