Abstract:A 57-year-old pharmacist with a history of hypertension and recent increase in weight gain came in for an annual physical checkup. The pharmacist had gained 22 pounds over the past year since the death of his wife. The patient had been eating indiscriminately and drinking heavily for the past 6 months. A fasting lipid panel revealed total cholesterol of 248 mg/dl, triglycerides 423 mg/dl, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol 44 mg/dl. The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was not calculated. … Show more
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