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ACC/AHA 2018 Cholesterol Guideline Algorithm for Secondary Prevention

#Cholesterol #Guidelines #Algorithm #ACCAHA #2018 #Cardiology #Statins #PCSK9
ACC/AHA 2018 Cholesterol ... Prevention #Cholesterol
Lipoprotein Metabolism

Enterocytes release absorbed lipids the form of triglyceride-rich chylomicrons. These are acted upon by endothelial
source of dietary cholesterol ... The liver uses this ... hepatically produced cholesterol ... supply cells with cholesterol ... #Lipoprotein #Cholesterol
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Algorithm Increased Cholesterol ... - Secondary Causes ... HDL - Genetic Causes ... - Secondary Causes ... - Secondary Causes
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP, Cholesterol ... #Stones #Key #Nephrology
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Dysfunction - Nausea ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Emboli: Septic, Cholesterol ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Synthesis from Cholesterol ... ↓ Intrahepatic Cholesterol