unexplained, significant drop in triglycerides...any ideas?

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Does anyone have any idea what a drop in triglycerides from 240-something down to 70-something over an 8 month time period with absolutely no lifestyle changes could indicate? The patient is a 39 year-old white female. She is about 5'3 and weighs about 115. She has gained about 10 lbs since January as well, and she does not exercise regularly. Any ideas???

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

Could this possibly be a lab error? Have results been re-checked?

I would be concerned with an unexplained 10lb weight gain in a relatively short period of time. Has that been investigated?

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Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.

I agree, redo the lab work. And if you have a cbc and chemistry results to reference from before, look for elecrolyte changes and hemaglobin/hematocrit changes.

Is she diabetic? Is she on Lipitor and didn't tell ya? I suspect an adkins dieter who isn't being up front about it. What's her BUN/Creatinine? Lung sounds?

-indy

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