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LDL high
bingousmle - 06-20-10 07:19
A 55-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension is found to have an LDL cholesterol of 145. He pursues diet therapy for six months with no improvement. You recommend
A. Referral to an endocrinologist
B. An additional four months of stricter dietary therapy to ensure an adequate trial
C. Beginning drug therapy with a fibrate
D. Beginning drug therapy with a statin
E. Beginning both a fibrate and a statin
bingousmle - 06-20-10 07:19
A 55-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension is found to have an LDL cholesterol of 145. He pursues diet therapy for six months with no improvement. You recommend
A. Referral to an endocrinologist
B. An additional four months of stricter dietary therapy to ensure an adequate trial
C. Beginning drug therapy with a fibrate
D. Beginning drug therapy with a statin
E. Beginning both a fibrate and a statin
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: LDL high babbu5508 - 06-20-10 13:01 My answer is: d.
D. Beginning drug therapy with a statin...the initial treatment of hyperlipidemia for preventing cardiac problems is statin..which may be coupled iwth fibrates
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Re: LDL high
bingousmle - 06-30-10 17:19 My answer is: d.
as this man is reported to have elevated LDL cholesterol despite diet therapy i think he should be an ideal candidate to begin statins
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Re: LDL high sudha2015 - 04-18-11 04:28 My answer is: b.
A 55-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension is found to have an LDL cholesterol of 145. He pursues diet therapy for six months with no improvement. You recommend
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