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Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
life Familial defective ... Dysbetalipoproteinemia (type III hyperlipidemia ... Familial combined hyperlipidemia ... #differential #hyperlipidemia
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia ... • Familial Defective ... Dyslipidemia #Abnormal #Hyperlipidemia
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva ... #Abiotrophia #defectiva
Classifications for COPD through the Years
Graphic Design by Mr. Ramon Thompson
#Diagnosis #COPD #Classification #Severity #Critera #GOLD2006
Classifications ... Diagnosis #COPD #Classification
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
hyperlipidemia edema ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
statin therapy in hyperlipidemia ... Crestor) 20 mg #hyperlipidemia
TACROLIMUS - Side Effects Mnemonic

Tremor 
Alopecia 
Cardiovascular (HTN) 
Renal insufficiency 
Oncologic (Skin Cancer) 
Lipids (hyperlipidemia) 
Insulin
Cancer) Lipids (hyperlipidemia
Paths to Defective Homologous Recombination DNA Repair in Breast Cancer. Each individual mutation or epigenetic aberration
Paths to Defective ... summed together, defective
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
Hypercalcaemia, Hyperlipidaemia
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
(<3.0 g/dL) & hyperlipidemia ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification