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CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTEROL - Coggle Diagram
CHOLESTEROL
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Lovastatin
Pravastatin (Pravachol)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Simvastatin (Zocor)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
The waxy substance
Which are used for cell build up
When fatty deposits are deposited
Fatty deposits grow leading to
In the blood vessels and the blood
Thick blood, that can cause heart attacks
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Joyce Mokoena, Motshedise, Mokgadi Matlakana, Ane Young, Bertha Rand, Juta's Complete Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing, Second Edition, 2009
Tangney CC, et al. Lipid lowering with diet or dietary supplements.
https://uptodate.com/contents/search,22
May 2019
Heather Grey, Health-line, 2 July 2020
https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol
NURSING CARE PLAN
NURSING INTERVENTION
Cholesterol diet
Encourage mobility
Advise the patient on a low
Give anticholesterol medication as prescribed
Encourage frequent visits
Monitor the vital signs
EVALUATION
Do regular cholesterol check ups
Through blood check ups
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Increased level of cholesterol
In the vascular system
DEFINATION
the liver naturally and
Does not dissolve in water
A type of lipid produced by
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION
Nausea
Shortness of breath
Angina
Neck and back pain
DIAGNOSTIC STUDY
LDL cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
Blood testing of
DIET
Eat healthy fats
Lots of fruits and vegetables
Soluble Fibre
Eat high omega-3 fatty acid food
HEALTH EDUCATION
Aspect in home management of
Cholesterol, eat low fat and lean proteins
Diet is a very important
