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| Golden Retrievers get this younger than average |
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| Obesity without Polyphagia |
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| Worse cases have Myxedema progressing to coma and death |
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| Peripheral neuropathies and and facial & vestibular nerve paraylsis |
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| Only one where cholesterol would be VERY high |
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| Increased cholesterol, triglycerides, ALP ( and sometime AST ALT). With a normal USG |
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| Total T4 an excellent screening test |
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| Autoantibodies can make some patients look low-normal |
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| Canned Foods, BPA, and PBDEs risk factors |
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| Oriental Breeds more protected |
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| Weight Loss with Polyphagia in cats ( most likely is this) |
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| Binging and then vomiting in over third of pts |
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| Dyspnea due to thromboembolic dz, tremors, heat intolerance, systemic hypertension |
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| Some pts become aggressive. some become super nice |
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| Erythrocytosis with a sometimes stress leukogram |
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| Mild erythrocytosis with prominent stress leukogram and many time thrombocytosis |
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| Get a minimal increase in hormone with stim test because gland already producing to max |
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| Can tx with Levothyroxine |
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| Should always start with the brand name: Soloxine |
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| Could treat with ethanol and heat ablation |
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| y/d diet might work if very strict |
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| Hypotension, Hypoglycemia, Anemia, GI bleeds |
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| Commonly lymphoplasmacytic destruction of primary gland |
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| Iatrogenic due to abrupt end to exogenous steroids |
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| Familial Associations in the Portuguese Water dog |
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| Signs may suggest GI, renal, or infectious disease |
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| Watch out for acute phase: Shocky!! |
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| Anemia with lack stress leukogram and sometimes lymphocytosis |
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| Na:K ratio is less than 20 |
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| ok so electrolytes and acid/base are outta whack |
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| Megaesophagus is an uncommon associated finding but will go away with treatment |
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| Peaked T waves and disappearing P waves can result secondarily to hyper K |
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| Flat line stimulation with ACTH |
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| Treat with a bunch o Dexamethasone in acute situation |
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| Aggressive fluids with calcium gluconate a common acute treatment |
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| Increase dose of maintenance therapy during times of stress ( like a big hiking weekend) |
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| Secondary ( pituitary) is most common |
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| More common in older, small breed dogs |
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| Atypical is not different from typical form, just harder to diagnose |
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| PUPD with polyphagia and potbelly |
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| Ligamentous damage ( like cruciate rupture) and sometimes facial nerve paralysis |
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| Alopecia, comedones, thin skin |
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| Can sometimes cause calcium oxalate uroliths w/o hypercalcemia |
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| Can use urine Cortisol:Creatinine ratio to rule out disease |
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| glucose reg problems with function islet cells |
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| Insulin resistance a main factor |
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| Usually have higher circulating CRH's |
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| Can have secondary amyloid deposition |
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| Dogs rarely get this but sometimes can see associated with gestation |
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| Can get remission in up to 87% cats with Aggressive treatment |
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| permanent insulin deficiency |
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| Some etiologies for this disease in dogs is Pancreatitis, other hormonal disease, and immune-mediated |
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| Islet amyloidosis can cause this in cats |
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| Boxers have decreased incidence of this dz |
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| Schnauzers, Toy Poodles, Cairn Terriers- predisposed |
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| PU/PD/PP/Weight loss in a dog is MOST likely |
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| Dog presents with sudden blindness, Urinary accidents, Lethargy, and enlarged abdomen- what could it be? |
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| Lethargic cat with rear limb weakness and unkempt haircoat |
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| Dog with cataracts- whats most likely endocrine disorder to cause it |
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| Everyone recently diagnosed with this NEEDS a urine culture b/c at least 50% of newly dx pts with have an occult UTI- dont wanna end up with a pyelonephritis |
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| Pancreatitis is the most common disease seen with this disease when i goes metabolically crazy |
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| Dog comes in with unremarkable PE and CBC but hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia on chem |
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| Disease where you as vet can really make a difference every time! |
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| Can give an over the counter senior diet for dogs that are NOT obese |
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| Diet recommendations for dogs are high fiber while for cats are high protein |
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| PUPD dog with high tCa and fCa but a normal PTH |
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| Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
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| In dogs this disease is overepresented in Keeshonds |
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| Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
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| Heterobilharzia can sometimes cause this in its own special way that looks like neoplasia |
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| Blasto can cause granulomas which secrete 1 alpha hydroxylase and therefore: |
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| Ultrasounding neck has up to a 95% sensitivity for dx this |
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| Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
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| Mild hypecalcemia with normal iCa and unknown mechanism |
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| When making drug/dosage changes for this disease, make sure it's not more than once a week! |
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| Treat this with Glargine in cats |
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| NPH is an optional treatment in dogs |
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| An alpha glucosidase inhibitor might help |
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