Endocrinology 654
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True or false: Administration of IV isotonic fluids expands the ICF.

  • True
  • False (correct)
  • True or False: Hypotonic fluid loss causes shrinkage of both the ICF and ECF and increases the osmolality of both.

  • True (correct)
  • False
  • What is the most common endocrine disease in the horse?

  • Equine metabolic syndrome
  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (correct)
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Which of the following statements regarding Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in horses is incorrect?

    <p>Increased PC2 activity leads to an increase in ACTH from the pars intermedia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a part of the clinical syndrome of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)?

    <p>PU/PD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Regarding EMS, an increased insulin with a normal glucose would be classified as ______ insulin resistance.

    <p>Compensated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is false regarding Diabetes Insipidus in horses?

    <p>Patients often present with PU/PD and isosthenuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is false about pheochromocytomas in horses?

    <p>Most are functional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder occurs following an abrupt shift from fat to carbohydrate metabolism causing acute PO4 depletion?

    <p>Refeeding syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is your top differential diagnosis for a horse with normal calcium, increased PO4 and PTH, lameness, facial bone deformities, and shifting?

    <p>Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by hyperphosphatemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All of the following are potential causes of hypocalcemia in the horse except:

    <p>Chronic renal failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Three of the following neoplasms are most commonly associated with hypercalcemia of malignancy. Which of the following is not amongst the three most common?

    <p>Ameloblastoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a cause of hypercalcemia in horses?

    <p>Cantharidin toxicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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