Xanthelasma is a skin condition that should alert the clinician to ____ in a patient
A. Familial hyperlipidemia
B. Type 2 diabetes
C. Congenital heart disease
D. Peripheral arterial disease
ANS: A
When conducting the inspection part of a physical examination, inspect the skin around the eyes for xanthelasma. Xanthelasma is a skin condition that occurs in familial hyperlipidemia that causes high cholesterol levels and early cardiovascular disease in patients. Small, yellow fatty deposits are located around the eyes.
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