The CardioNerds, Colleagues Discuss Hypertriglyceridemia Unveiled in a Case of Abdominal Pain

CardioNerds co-founders Drs. Daniel Ambinder and Amit Goyal are joined by Dr. Spencer Weintraub, Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at Northwell Health, Dr. Michael Albosta, third-year Internal Medicine resident at the University of Miami, and Anna Biggins, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at the Georgia Heart Institute. Along with expert commentary from Dr. Zahid Ahmad, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of Texas Southwestern, the group details the following case involving a patient with newly diagnosed hypertriglyceridemia.

A woman in her 30s with type 2 diabetes, HIV, and polycystic ovarian syndrome presents with sharp epigastric pain, non-bloody vomiting, and a new lower extremity rash. The patient was diagnosed with hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis, necessitating insulin infusion and plasmapheresis.

In this podcast episode, The CardioNerds discuss the pathophysiology of hypertriglyceridemia, the implications of triglyceride disorders, and more.