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VLDL =
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 [TG] : 5 in mg/dL or [TG] : 2.2 in mmol/dL

 not valid if: 1.[TG] > 400mg/dL 2.Chylomicrons present

 3. b-VLDL --> Type III dyslipidemia (rare)

 

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Fridewald equation

 

LDL =

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LDL= Total Cholesterol - HDL - TG/5

 not valid if: TG > 400mg/dL,Chylomicrons present,

 Type III dyslipidemia

 

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Lipid Disorders

 Phenotypes  and Lipoproteins increased

 I

 IIa and IIb

 

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Chylomicrons

 b- region (II) LDL (II L's) + VLDL (IIb)

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LDL and VLDL --> major apolipoprotein?

 

HDL --> major apolipoprotein?

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Apo B (bad cholesterol)

 Apo A1 --> ( a-region)

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Total Cholesterol mg/dL

 - desirable

 - high

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< 200

 

> 240

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LDL mg/dL

- optimal

 - borderline

 - high

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< 100

 130 -159

 160 - 189

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HDL mg/dL

 Low

 High

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 < 40

 > 60

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LDL Targets - Risk groups

 - CHD or equivalents

 - 2 or >2 major risk factors

 - < 2 major risk factors

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< 100 mg/dL

 < 130 mg/dL

 < 160 mg/dL

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Method of TG/Cholesterol measurement
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Enzymatic reactions--> dye product

--> spectrophotometry

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Lipid Disorders: Phenotypes  and Lipoproteins increased

III, IV, V

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IDL ( intermediate - 1-5 = 3)

 VLDL (IV)  pre b-region

 V = I + IV  = VLDL + Chylomicrons

 

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Chylomicrons

-Electrophoretic mobility

-Major lipid / Protein %

-Apolipoprotein

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Origin

TG / 1%

B-48, A-1,C, E

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VLDL

-Electrophoretic mobility

-Major lipid / Protein %

-Apolipoprotein

 

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pre-b ("V for beta")

TG / 8%

B-100, C, E

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IDL

-Electrophoretic mobility

-Major lipid / Protein %

- Apolipoprotein

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pre-b/b

Cholesterol / 15%

B-100, E

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LDL

-Electrophoretic mobility

-Major lipid / Protein %

- Apolipoprotein

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Cholesterol / 20%

B-100

 

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HDL

-Electrophoretic mobility

-Major lipid / Protein %

- Apolipoprotein

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Cholesterol / 50%

A-1, C, E ("ACE")

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Eruptive xanthomas, pancreatitis

Cholesterol +, TG +++

DDx

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Familial LPL deficiency - Phenotype I

Familial hypertriglyceridemias IV / V

 

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Pancreatitis

Cholesterol +, TG +++

Dx

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Familial apo C-II deficiency

Phenotype I / V

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Tendinous xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis

Cholesterol +++, TG nml/ +

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Familial hypercholesterolemia (IIa) --> most common 1ocause of hypercholesterolemia <-- LDL Rc deficiency

autosomal dominant

 

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Eruptive xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis

Cholesterol +++, TG +++

DDx

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Apolipoprotein E deficiency - Phenotype IIb

Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia - III

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Premature atherosclerosis

Cholesterol + , TG +

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Familial combined hyperlipidemia

II or IV

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Predominant hypertriglyceridemia

--> most common 2o cause

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heavy EtOH consumption
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Low Cholesterol, TG nml - increased, absent HDL & A-1

Tonsils, lymph nodes, vasculature, spleen --> cholesterol esters

Dx?

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Tangier disease
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Pregnancy: Relative Gluc intolerance

Cause?

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HPL (somatomammotropin) --> anti-insulin
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Measurement of Insulin

Assay? Endogenous vs exogenous Insulin

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Immunometric: C-peptide : Insulin = 5-15: 1 <-- rapid metabolization of C-peptide (endogenous)
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Gluc measurement

Assay?

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Enzymatic: glucose oxidase / hexokinase --> G6PD

--> plasma

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Point of care testing

Un-calibrated whole blood Gluc compare with Glucplasma

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10-15% lower depending --> Hematocrit
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HgbA1c reflects Gluc control in the past-----?

why?

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nonenzymatic: Gluc + HgbA --> HgbA1c ~ RBC-t1/2

= 60d --> younger RBCs little > 50%

=>HgbA1c ~ Gluc control in past 1 month

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Normal HgbA1c level-causes of false decrease Alternative test?
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< 6% Shortened Red cell survival - hemolytic anemias,

Hemoglobinopathies

fructosamine --> 2-3wks

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Moderade and gradual drop in Glucserum 

Altered mental status

Dx:

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"fasting" hypoglycemia
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Sweating,palpitations,tachycardia,nervousness

Dx

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"Reactive" hypoglycemia --> profound and rapid

<--hormonal response

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Hypoglycemic symptoms, [Gluc]plasma< 45mg/dL, relief of symptoms with Gluc, [Insulin]absolute=nml

Dx?

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Insulinoma/Nesidioblastosis

Insulin: Gluc > 180

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Cause of false elevation of c-peptide
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Renal impairement

--> cleared by the Kidney

"c=child=kid"

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Hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia

- low [beta-OH-butyrate]

causes?

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nonketotic=> insulin-like activity

Autoimmune, liver failure, stavation

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Patient with insulinoma

What other test should be ordered?

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[Ca++]serum --> MEN I
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Post mortem test for hypoglycemia?
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c-peptide

proinsulin

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Type I DM - frequency

Antibodies?

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10% common in childhood

Auto-Ab--> anti-GAD65, anti-ICA512, anti-IAA

 

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Fasting Glucplasma

- DM

- Impaired fasting Gluc (pre-diabetes)

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>125 mg/dL

99 - 126 mg/dL

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Criteria for + 100gram OGTT in pregnancy

 

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Any 2 of: >95mg/dL fasting, >180 @1hr, > 155 @2hr

>140 @ 3hr

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Goal of therapy in diabetic patients?

What test?

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HgbA1c < 7%

--> should not be used in pregnancy

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DM Patient: difficulty to maintain glycemic control

What other test?

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Magnesium

--> hypomagnesemia--> complicate glycemic control

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DM I Pt with polyuria,polydipsia, nauseaa and abdominal pain, hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis.

Dx?

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early DKA

late--> altered breathing (Kussmaul resp) --> altered mental status -->coma

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Major serom ketones?

Measurement technique?

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1Acetone, 2acetoacetic acid, 3b-hydroxybutyrate

Nitroprusside, semi-quantitative method

DKA: [1+2] ~ 20%, [3] ~ 80%

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DKA : [Na+]serum and [K+]serum
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[Na+]serum = initially low <-- urinary losses

[K+]serum = initial elevated --> transcellular shifts and urinary losses => [K+]total decreased

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Pt: Altered mental status, hyperglycemia > 600mg/dL, hemiplegia, hyperosmolarity, dehydration, pH, ketones, bicarbonate =nml --- Dx?
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Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma

DM II

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Pt: Insulin resistance, central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, increased CRP, PAI-1.

Dx?

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Metabolic syndrome (syndrome X)

--> accelerated atherosclerosis

PAI-1 =plasminogen activator inhibitor -1

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Factors that interfere with test results of fructosamine test
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high levels of VitC, lipedemia, hemolysis, hyperthyroidism
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