Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323358286
Author: Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Chapter 27, Problem 3O
Summary Introduction

To define:

The overall drug classes and specific drugs that are used to treat hyperlipidemia.

Concept introduction:

The hyperlipidemia is the high level of fat in the blood. Generally, the person with hyperlipidemia do not cause many problems, hence it can be identified only through a blood test. It will cause high-risk health problems, including heart disease and that leads to death. The hyperlipidemia is further divided into subtype includes primary and secondary hyperlipidemia. The primary hyperlipidemia is mainly occurred due to genetic abnormalities and the lipoprotein that adversely damage the metabolism of lipid is called as secondary hyperlipidemia.

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