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Total Cholesterol 212 mg/dl

2018-04-26 15:27:01
My husband has got a master health check up done recently. His total cholesterol level is 212 mg/dl. Should he take any medication for this?
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Hyperlipidemia SX – claudication, angina, MI, stroke, pancreatitis, chylomicronemia (Trig > 2000), atherosclerosis. PE – xanthomas.
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DX – • Fasting Lipid Profile: Chol > 200 | LDL > 100 | Trigs > 150. • Also: CBC, CMP, U/A, TSH/FT4, LFTs, CPK.
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TX – diet, exercise, no alcohol, no smoking. • Pravastatin 40mg QD. • Ezetimibe 10mg QD. • Ezetimibe/Atorvastatin 10/20 QPM. • Niacin 250mg QD. More specific for Hypertriglyceridemia: • Gemfibrozil 600mg BID. Fenofibrate 48mg or 145mg QD. Tx if patient has elevated LFTs: Ezetimibe 10mg QD. Cholestyramine start 4g QD. Dose 4-8g PO BID. Give before meals.

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yep its high he shud frst start life style modification,add exercise,less fat diet stop smoking, alcohol if any repeat the test aftr 2 week if its still high start on statin aftr ur physician consult.

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