Hospital Medicine

Lipid Disorders

Questions discussed in this category

When can we consider deferring an insulin drip in patients with hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis?

If the patient does not have underlying diabetes, do the benefits of an insulin drip for this indication outweigh the risks?

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When do you recommend plasmapheresis/plasma exchange for management of severe hypertriglyceridemia?

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Papers discussed in this category

International journal of pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology, 1991 Nov-Dec

Hyperlipidemia in acute pancreatitis. Relationship with etiology, onset, and severity of the disease.

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