2024-2025 Lipid Disorders (PEARLS) (Smarty PANCE): Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia with Answers (29 Solved Questions)

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Lipiddisorders(PEARLS)(SmartyPANCE):HypercholesterolemiaandHypertriglyceridemia100%VERIFIED ANSWERS2024/2025When should patients bescreened for lipid disorders?The USPSTF recommends screening for patients with no evidence of CVD and no otherrisk factors should begin at35 years of age.-The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends screening alladults at age20, regardless of risk factors.Accumulation oflipid-laden histiocytes in the skin?Xanthomas(Xanthelasma-eyelids) (Tendinous xanthoma on Achilles)lipid deposit incornea?Corneal arcusWhen should youbegin statin therapyin an adultwithout atheroscleroticcardiovascular disease (ASCVD)Persons 21 years or older who haveLDL-C levels of 190 mg per dL or greatershouldbe treated with statin therapy.High-intensity statinsshould be used unless

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contraindicated. If high-intensity statins are not tolerated, the maximum toleratedintensity should be used.At what LDL-C level should patientsWITH diabetesbe started on a statin?Primary prevention-in persons 40-75 years WITH diabetes andLDL-C of 70-189should start orcontinuemoderate-intensitystatin therapyWhen should patients withknown atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD)be started on a statin?Secondary Prevention-in men and women up to 75 years of age who have clinicalASCVD,high-intensity statin therapy should be initiated at any LDL-C unlesscontraindicated.When should you consider a Statin in personsWITHOUT diabetes and an LDL-Cof 70-189All patients should be screened with the 10 year ASCVD risktool:http://static.heart.org/riskcalc/app/index.html#!/baseline-risk-In persons, 40 to 75 years of age without clinical ASCVD or diabetes and withanestimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 7.5% or greater, moderate-to high-intensitystatin therapy should be used.If the 10-year risk of ASCVD is 5% to less than 7.5%, treatment with a moderate-intensity statin is reasonable.What dose is consideredhigh intensity therapyfor Atorvastatin (Lipitor) andRosuvastatin (Crestor)?Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40 to 80mg orRosuvastatin (Crestor) 20 (40) mgWhat dose is consideredmoderate intensitytherapy for Atorvastatin (Lipitor) andSimvastatin (Zocor)?Atorvastatin 10 (20) mg or Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 to 40 mg

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