High Cholesterol symptoms

High Cholesterol Symptoms do not occur immediately.

But only occur in long standing cases.

Symptoms of high cholesterol are mainly due to atheromatic changes of blood vessels.

As a result affecting organs 

Heart

Chest pain,

Breathlessness,

palpitations,

Brain

Symptoms of stroke(Head ache,epileptic seizures,Vomiting,Depressed consciousness, Hemi paresis, speech and visual defects)

Pancreas

Pancreatitis(severe pain in the upper abdomen radiates frequently to back either shoulder, to one side of lower abdomen before spreading to whole abdomen, nausea and vomiting)

In severe pancreatitis  shock involving tachycardia,low blood pressure,arrythmias,increased respiratory rate and renal failure are seen

Kidney

Renal artery constriction results in hypertension.

Eyes

Arcus Senilis(White deposits of lipid in the cornea)

Arteriosclerosis of Peripheral Blood Vessels

Important physical finding include decreased or absent pulse, muscle atrophy.

In more severe disease hair loss, thickened nails, smooth and shiny skin, reduced skin temperature, pallor, ulcers or gangrene of the limb and peripheral edema.

Most common symptom is intermittent claudication defined as pain,ache,cramp,numbness or a sense of fatigue in the muscles.(more common in lower limbs)

This occurs during exercise and relieved by rest.

In severe cases pain is present even during rest.

High cholesterol symptoms also include skin changes in chronic and familial types.

These skin manifestations are known as Xanthoma.

Xanthoma is described as yellow colored skin lesions found in high cholesterol level.

Types of Xanthoma

1.Xanthelasma,

Site:Found on the eye lids

2.Tendon Xanthomas,

Site:Tendo achilles and extensor finger tendons,

3.Plane Xanthomas

Site:Palmar creases,Face,Upper part of body and Scars.

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