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Dyslipidemia: Diagnosis
Description: Dyslipidemia is a disorder of the amount of lipids in the blood, and is a primary risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, understanding and treating dyslipidemia is a key step in preventing life-threatening events such as stroke and myocardial infarction. This course will acquaint you with the current guidelines and strategies for diagnosing dyslipidemia.
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COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview
DIAGNOSIS
4. Objectives
5. Strategies for Screening Dyslipidemia
6. Follow-up to Screening
7. NCEP Guidelines
8. ESCP2 Guidelines
9. Clinical Evaluation
10. Progress Check
CONCLUSION
11. Summary
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students completing this course should be able
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- Understand how dyslipidemia is diagnosed
- Understand how dyslipidemia is managed
- Understand the methods used to calculate risk for cardiovascular disease
- List the three main tools used in a complete clinical evaluation
- Describe the roles of patient history and laboratory tests in screening patients for dyslipidemias
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