High Cholesterol Pt1-Western Medicine

This course is for California nursing credit only, please see other courses for acupuncture CEUs and PDAs.

This is Part One of a three part series on high cholesterol and high triglycerides. Learn the statistical prevalence, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and serum lipid levels relevant to an understanding of hyperlipidemia.  Learn the role that chylomicrons, very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) play in high cholesterol and high triglycerides.  Learn about drug treatment options including HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibric acids.  This course covers in detail the diagnosis and treatment of high cholesterol and triglycerides according to western medicine. Download the course, complete the online quiz, and receive immediate license credit!

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This course is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 7 nursing CEUs for nursing continuing education credit.This course covers western medicine diagnosis and treatment for high cholesterol and triglycerides. All nurses in all States receive continuing education credit for this course.

Purchase the course and it will be downloaded to your computer. After reviewing the course, take the online quiz and a certificate of completion will be automatically generated for INSTANT credit. You may re-take the quiz as often as is needed.  Click below to purchase and download or Learn More (click here).