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| What hormones are deficient in their release from the pituitary in pituitary dwarfism? |
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Definition
Growth Hormone
TSH
Prolactin
Gonadotrophs |
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| What is the main diagnostic test in pituitary dwarfism? |
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Definition
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| Disease characterized by chronic excessive growth hormone secretion? |
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Definition
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Term
| Differentials for Acromegaly include other disorders that involve insulin resistance. These 4 diseases are: |
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Definition
Poorly regulated diabetes
feline hyperadrenocorticism
Steroid or progestin administration
Severe hyperthyroidism |
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Term
| What is the main hormone involved in Diabetes Insipidus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which is a better test for canine hypothyroidism Total T4 levels or Free T4 levels? |
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Definition
Free T4
(because TT4 is more easily influenced by other factors) |
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Term
| What are the two main treatment options for a cat with hyperthyroidism? |
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Definition
Methimazole
Radioactive iodine |
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Term
| Major feature of hyperparathyroidism: |
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Definition
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Term
| A tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes clinical signs related to hypertension? |
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Definition
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Term
| What disease shows insensitivity to ADH? |
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Definition
| Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus |
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Term
| What differential for diabetes insipidus is characterized by the animal just wanting to drink a lot? |
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Definition
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Term
| Main clinical sign for diabetes insipidus? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a major clinical sign seen in hyperadrenocorticism that differentiates it from Acromegaly? |
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Definition
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Term
| The only cells that do not need insulin for glucose uptake are? |
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Definition
Red Blood Cells
Brain
Liver |
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