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Disease of the Endocrine System
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
08/21/2013

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Term
Diabetes Mellitus
Definition

Loss of islet of Langerhans cells in pancreas 

 

Insulin resistance of cells

 

Type 1 - beta cells are not producing - dog

 

Type 2 - body cells are resistance - cat 

 

PU/PD

 

CBC, U/A

 

Control hyperglycemia, weight loss, insulin

Term
Diabetes Insipidus
Definition

Congenital or aquired 

 

Central - lack of ADH

 

Nephrogenic - lack of response to ADH

 

PU/PD

 

U/A, CBC, ADH response test

 

Replace ADH

Term
Hyperadrenocorticism
Definition

Cushings disease 

 

Pituitary Dependent (PDH) 80%

 

Adrenal 20%

 

PU/PD, weakness, increased panting

 

CBC, chemistries, ACTH stimulation test, low dose and high dose dexamethasone 

 

Decrease cortisol formation

Term
Hypoadrenocorticism
Definition

Addisons disease 

 

PU/PD, weakness, anorexia

 

Hyperkalemia, hypoatremia, Na:K, ACTH stimulation test

Term
Feline Hyperthyroidism
Definition

Overactive 

 

Excessive T3 abd T4 production 

 

Weight loss with polyphagia, tachycardia, increased BP

 

Nuclear scintigraphy

 

Decrease thyroid hormone production 

Term
Canine Hypothyroidism
Definition

Thyroid atrophy 

 

Lethargy, weakness, weight gain, intolerance to cold 

 

CBC, chemistries, TSH test 

 

Thyroid stimulation 

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