DIAGNOSIS

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25. Which of the following diagnoses will you include in your impressions?

A. Hypertension
B. Hyper-cholesterolemia
C. Hyper-triglyceridemia
D. Mixed Hyperlipidemia
E. Metabolic syndrome

26. His diagnoses are inter-related by a common theme of?

A. Lipid disorders
B. Insulin resistance
C. Obesity

27. Which criteria for the NHLBI /AHA definition of metabolic syndrome does he meet?

A. Waist circumference
B. Serum triglycerides
C. HDL cholesterol
D. Blood pressure
E. Fasting glucose
F. A, B and E
G. All of the above