Mr. Bidwell, age 68, suffered an MI six weeks ago. On his clinic visit he tells you he has been trying to manage his diet. You ask him to describe a typical dinner. Mr. Bidwell probably understands his dietary instructions if he describes a dinner of
a. baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and Jell-O.
b. shrimp Creole, rice, salad with blue cheese dressing, and sherbet.
c. turkey, cranberry sauce, steamed vegetables, and angel food cake.
d. spare ribs, boiled potato, and coleslaw.
Question 2
Mr. Goldman is a 55-year-old Caucasian who has suffered an MI. His total cholesterol level is 242 mg/dL, LDL is 172 mg/dL, HDL is 35 mg/dL, and triglycerides are 400 mg/dL. Which statement by Mr. Goldman suggests some accurate recall of dietary instructions for lowering his cholesterol?
a. I should drink a glass of wine every day to raise my HDL cholesterol.
b. I'm supposed to eat 300 mg of cholesterol/day.
c. I must eliminate red meat from my diet.
d. Avoidance of saturated fat is a primary concern.
Hair Tells a Tale
20 weeks old human fetus
36 weeks in the uterus
fetus 12 weeks
Embryo and fetal development during weeks 1–25 of gestation.
The frequency of aneuploidy changes dramatically over developmental time. Between 6 to 8 weeks and 2