Murry Henderson, a 50-year-old black woman who comes to your office for weight-loss counseling. She reports that her brother recently had a heart attack at 58 years of age. She does not smoke and takes no medications other than a daily multivitamin. Her body mass index (BMI) is 32 kg per m2. Her chart shows results from a fasting lipid profile performed three years ago. Here are her present parameters: Total cholesterol level: 195 mg per dL (5.05 mmol per L); Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level 115 mg per dL (2.98 mmol per L); High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level 53 mg per dL (1.37 mmol per L). Question: What screening method for Lipid disorders is recommended for the patient? Justify your answer according to her risk factors and lab results given?
Murry Henderson, a 50-year-old black woman who comes to your office for weight-loss counseling. She reports that her brother recently had a heart attack at 58 years of age. She does not smoke and takes no medications other than a daily multivitamin. Her body mass index (BMI) is 32 kg per m2. Her chart shows results from a fasting lipid profile performed three years ago. Here are her present parameters: Total cholesterol level: 195 mg per dL (5.05 mmol per L); Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level 115 mg per dL (2.98 mmol per L); High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level 53 mg per dL (1.37 mmol per L). Question: What screening method for Lipid disorders is recommended for the patient? Justify your answer according to her risk factors and lab results given?
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Murry Henderson, a 50-year-old black woman who comes to your office for weight-loss counseling. She reports that her brother recently had a heart attack at 58 years of age. She does not smoke and takes no medications other than a daily multivitamin. Her body mass index (BMI) is 32 kg per m2. Her chart shows results from a fasting lipid profile performed three years ago. Here are her present parameters:
Total cholesterol level: 195 mg per dL (5.05 mmol per L);
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level 115 mg per dL (2.98 mmol per L);
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level 53 mg per dL (1.37 mmol per L).
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- What screening method for Lipid disorders is recommended for the patient? Justify your answer according to her risk factors and lab results given?
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