Lipid Disorders
Emergency referrals
Phone on call Cardiology Registrar via:
- Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital switch - (07) 3646 8111
- The Prince Charles Hospital switch - (07) 3139 4000
- Redcliffe Hospital switch – (07) 3883 7777
- Caboolture Hospital switch – (07) 5433 8888
and send patient to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) at their nearest hospital.
Does your patient wish to be referred?
Minimum referral criteria
Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?
Category 1
Appointment within 30 days is desirable
- Total triglyceride > 20mmol/L in patient having had episode of pancreatitis in the previous 3 months (consider referring to Endocrinology if local services are available)
Category 2
Appointment within 90 days is desirable
- Patients with prior ACS and:
- LDL>5.0mmol/L; or
- DLNC Score > 6 (ie likely heterozygous family history)
Category 3
Appointment within 365 days is desirable
- Significantly raised LDL (>4 mmol/L) in high CVD risk patients
- Difficult to control LDL (>3.3 mmol/L) In CHD patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
- Severe mixed dyslipidemia (TC and TG totalling more than 10 mmol/L)
If your patient does not meet the minimum referral criteria
Consider other treatment pathways or an alternative diagnosis.
If you still need to refer your patient:
- Please explain why (e.g. warning signs or symptoms, clinical modifiers, uncertain about diagnosis, etc.)
- Please note that your referral may not be accepted or may be redirected to another service
Other important information for referring practitioners
Not an exhaustive list
- Consider commencing statins depending on other cardiac risk factors
- The Heart Foundation’s Lipid Management Guidelines provide some additional guidance for patient management
- The QRISK®2 calculator is helpful in assessing cardiovascular disease risk
- Patients with moderate hyperlipidaemia (total cholesterol 5 – 10mmol/L and/or triglycerides < 4mmol/L) may be referred to a general physician rather than a cardiologist depending on local services.
- Refer to HealthPathways for assessment and management information if available
Referral requirements
A referral may be rejected without the following information.
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Fax: 1300 364 952
Electronic: eReferral system
Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
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