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Patient having his fasting laboratory work drawn


Problem: KU is a 47-year-old male who presents for follow-up after having his fasting laboratory work drawn last week. He is 5'9" and weighs 204 pounds, placing him in the overweight category. His social history is significant for smoking one pack of cigarettes per day, and he also reports regular use of St. John's wort, an herbal supplement. His past medical history includes hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His current medications include lisinopril 40 mg taken orally once daily and liraglutide (Victoza) 0.6 mg administered subcutaneously once daily. His fasting lipid panel reveals a total cholesterol of 260 mg/dL, an LDL cholesterol of 180 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 43 mg/dL, and triglycerides reported but not numerically provided in the scenario. He is following up today to review these results and discuss next steps in management. Need Assignment Help?

 

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