Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Lipid Disorders
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
May. 02, 2008
ANNOTATION: Guidelines for the medical management of inmates with lipid disorders are provided. Procedures cover: screening; risk assessment; baseline clinician evaluation--medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic and laboratory evaluations; treatment -- general strategies and goals, therapeutic lifestyle changes, medication strategies and special considerations, and medication options; periodic evaluations; and health care provider resources. Appendixes include: Screening Criteria for lipid disorders; risk assessment; Framingham Score for men and women; Body Mass Index (BMI) Table; Guide to Selecting a Fat/Cholesterol Controlled Diet; weight control information for inmates; overview of drugs effecting lipid metabolism; specific drug treatment options; comparison of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (Statins); Health Education Guide on Lipid Disorders; and Inmate Fact Sheet on High Cholesterol.
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