Term
| What are the major clinical signs of Cushing's Disease? |
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Definition
| PU/PD, Polyphagia, panting, abdominal enlargement, endocrine alopecia, weakness |
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Term
| With Cushing's disease, what type is the most common cause? What is the signalment? |
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Definition
| PDH (pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism). Small animals, boxers, older |
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Term
| What does PTH do to Ca+2 and P+? |
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Definition
| Increases Ca+2, and decreases P+ |
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Term
| What is the difference between typical and atypical hypoadrenocorticism? |
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Definition
| Typical = deficient in glucocorticoids AND mineralocorticoids. Atypical = just glucocorticoids |
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Term
| Describe Type 1 (insulin-dependent diabetes). What % of dogs/cats? |
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Definition
| Permanent hypoinsulinemia. NEEDS insulin. Destruction of beta-cells! Virtually all dogs. 50-70% of cats |
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Term
| Describe Type 2 (NON insulin-dependent diabetes). What % of dogs/cats? |
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Definition
| Relative hypoinsulinemia. Insulin resistance! RARELY dogs. More cats (30-50%) |
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Term
| What are the criteria for diagnosing diabetes mellitus? |
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Definition
| Persistent, fasting hyperglycemia (>200) with glucosuria |
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Term
| What are some physical exam findings you may notice in diabetic dogs? |
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Definition
| Cataracts, hepatomegaly (FFA go to liver!), delayed wound healing, concurrent infections |
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