Triglyceride Levels Greater Than 10,000 mg/dL in a 49-Year-Old Female without Evidence of Pancreatitis

Table 1

Patient’s HTG trend along with therapies used and diet.

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9
TG Levels (mg/dL)	>10,000	8,887	4,119	1,617	1,315	1,120	1,138	937	825
IV Drip	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	Insulin	None
Diet	NPO	0 fat; 0 carb	0 fat; 0 carb	0 fat; 0 carb	0 fat; 0 carb	Low fat; Low carb	Low fat; Low carb	Low fat; Low carb	Low fat; Low carb
Oral Medication	G & A	G & A	G & A	G & A; Niacin	G & A; Niacin	G & A; Niacin	G & A; Niacin	G & A; Niacin	F & R; Niacin

G = Gemfibrozil; A = Atorvastatin; F = Fenofibrate; R = Rosuvastatin.