Module 03: Chronic Disease Management (Assessment)
A 36-year-old woman visits her family doctor requesting blood test to check her cholesterol. She has family history of premature coronary heart disease. Physical examinations are unremarkable. Lipid profile is done and shows it the following results:
Total cholesterol 5.8 mmol/L
HDL-cholesterol 1.1 mmol/L
LDL-cholesterol 3.6 mmol/L
Triglyceride 2.4 mmol/L
What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
A. Familial hyperlipidemia
B. Mixed hyperlipidemia
C. Hypercholesterolaemia
D. Familial combined hyperlipidemia
E. Hypertriglyceridaemia
A 36-year-old woman visits her family doctor requesting blood test to check her cholesterol. She has family history of premature coronary heart disease. Physical examinations are unremarkable. Lipid profile is done and shows it the following results:
Total cholesterol 5.8 mmol/L
HDL-cholesterol 1.1 mmol/L
LDL-cholesterol 3.6 mmol/L
Triglyceride 2.4 mmol/L
What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
A. Familial hyperlipidemia
B. Mixed hyperlipidemia
C. Hypercholesterolaemia
D. Familial combined hyperlipidemia
E. Hypertriglyceridaemia