Hyperlipidemia Case Studies

Simvastatin is from a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, also collectively called statins. A decline in the levels of low-density lipoprotein is caused by this drug. A rise in the levels high-density lipoprotein also occurs when using this drug. Those at a high risk of heart problems may also take this drug to reduce the chances of stroke, heart attack, coronary heart diseases etc. It is usually taken orally. It comes under the brand name of Zocor.

Type 2 diabetes rates have been rising in Canada and around the world and are due to

6. Improved Heart Health- Recently, it's been discovered that acai berries could be effective in combating heart disease. As Acai Balance eliminates the harmful toxins in your body, it reduces the strain on your system. By helping your body work more efficiently, less stress is placed on your heart. As a result, this can help prevent heart disease and other

Unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise cause the body to create fat. Stress and lack of sleep can destabilize the endocrine system, causing the body to store more fat. Eventually, you find that you have gained weight. You decide to lose the weight through fat loss.

Cystic Fibrosis, also called CF, is a genetic disease. This disease is caused when one has inherited two copies of a faulty gene, one coming from each parent; and it affects mainly the lungs. This disease is usually detected at birth, and is currently not curable. It can be found in many ethnic groups, but mainly found in Caucasians. With the proper care, the average survival rate of someone with CF is age 40.

41-year-old male alleged sarcoidosis of skin and lungs, severe depression, lumbar facet syndrome, degenerative joint/disc disease (neck, lower back, bilateral knees). Limited range of motion left shoulder, morbid obesity (6’2” and 291 pounds), chronic lower back pain, lumbar spondylosis, osteoporosis (knee). Insomnia, sleep apnea, asthma, allergic rhinitis. Elevated cholesterol, vitamin B deficiency, gastritis, recurrent folliculitis/prurigo nodularis.

Beatrix Wong, MS, LGC, Erin E. Hillman, MSW, LSW, Jody Petru, BSN, RN, Sammy M. Tabbah, MD, Jamie K. Capal, MD, Howard M. Saal, MD, FACMG, DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

Social History: The patient is married. He currently lives in Newington, New Hampshire with his wife. He does not have children. He currently is retired, however following formal education he did work in the military with electronics and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He denies smoking. He does occasional drink one to two beers on a monthly basis. He has no exposures to animal dander.

One area that I might be concerned about is prescribing the patient an ACE and an ARB. I am not concerned about prescribing two medications because I seriously considered this myself; but might be a little concerned about starting an ACE if the patient has had a medication

Myasthenia Gravis as well as known by the name (MG) is autoimmune neuromuscular disease that caused weakness in the skeletal muscles, the muscle that are used for movement to do activity of daily living. Myasthenia Gravis are caused by the neuromuscular disorder. The neuromuscular disorder for Myasthenia Gravis occurs when communication between nerve cells and muscles becomes impaired. This neuromuscular disorder caused the important muscle to make the contraction movement from occurring, that caused muscle weakness, resulting rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under voluntary control. Symptoms include drooping of one or both eyelids, diplopia and difficulty swallowing, chewing and speaking. There were no cure for the disease

The Mediterranean diet can be defined as the combination of healthy habits practiced by the habitants of the countries bordering the Mediterranean sea, including Spain, Italy, Greece and the South of France. Each country takes a slightly different approach when practicing this diet, however, they all agree on two things:

Genetic disorders may or may not be heritable, i.e., passed down from the parents' genes. In non-heritable genetic disorders, defects may be caused by new mutations or changes to the DNA the same disease, such as some forms of cancer, may be caused by a genetic condition in some people, by new mutations in other people, and mainly by environmental causes in other people. Whether, when and to what degree a person with the genetic flaw or irregularity will actually suffer from the disease is almost always affected by the environmental issues and events in the person's development.

Contrary to most weight loss diets and programs, a ketogenic diet works on the principle of consuming less of carbohydrates. In a ketogenic diet, you are made to eat less carbs so that your body goes in to a state of ketosis. Ketosis involves breaking down of stored fats in the liver in order to produce energy for the body. Hence, your stored fats get used up and you lose weight faster. Fats do not get deposited in the body and this makes you leaner and healthier. When you have fewer fats, your body is saved from various harmful diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and cholesterol. This helps to increase your quality of life and also gives you longevity. This might seem difficult

Advancement in genetic research has enabled setting up of laboratories in various countries for trials of human cloning from somatic cells. Some institutions argue that they have successfully cloned human embryos although such claims are not yet proven (Ayala 8879). Genetic engineering and technologies aim at recreating human beings a process that poses an ethical dilemma despite being of high application in various medical fields such as in animal cloning. The first clone on sheep named Dolly was in 1997, which was estimated to have a success rate of between one and four percent (Kuhse 19). However, in human beings, the percentage may lower and may interfere with the natural biological order of life. Arguments for and against cloning of humans do not make a convincing case since reasons used to back the claims are based on various assumptions and ethical issues.

The liver is located in the region of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (usually does not exceed the limit of the costal margin), filling the space of the diaphragmatic dome, where it can reach up to the fifth rib, and is related to the heart through the center phrenic, to the left of the inferior vena cava.