MEDPED Criteria - Serum Cholesterol Cut-Offs for Familial Heterozygous Hypercholesterolemia

Purpose: To screen a patient for familial heterozygous hypercholesterolemia (FH) based on the serum cholesterol concentration as reported by Williams et al.

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Evaluation

Are you screening a patient for familial heterozygous hypercholesterolemia?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Serum total cholesterol

Serum LDL cholesterol

Family history of FH

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is the serum total cholesterol suspicious for FH?

Is the serum LDL cholesterol suspicious for FH?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) Classification of Abnormal Serum Lipids and LDL Cholesterol Treatment Goals
Laboratory Tests

Therapy

Options
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk
- Criteria for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Selection
- Criteria for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Dosage Calculations
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk
Prevention
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Associated with Elevated Blood Cholesterol
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk

Specialty

Endocrinology

Objective

laboratory tests

ICD-10

E78.0 - Pure hypercholesterolaemia
E78.2 - Mixed hyperlipidaemia

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Purpose: To screen a patient for familial heterozygous hypercholesterolemia (FH) based on the serum cholesterol concentration as reported by Williams et al.

Specialty: Endocrinology

Objective: laboratory tests

ICD-10: E78.0, E78.2,

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