13 Questions
True or false: Administration of IV isotonic fluids expands the ICF.
False
True or False: Hypotonic fluid loss causes shrinkage of both the ICF and ECF and increases the osmolality of both.
True
What is the most common endocrine disease in the horse?
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
Which of the following statements regarding Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in horses is incorrect?
Increased PC2 activity leads to an increase in ACTH from the pars intermedia
Which of the following is not a part of the clinical syndrome of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)?
PU/PD
Regarding EMS, an increased insulin with a normal glucose would be classified as ______ insulin resistance.
Compensated
Which statement is false regarding Diabetes Insipidus in horses?
Patients often present with PU/PD and isosthenuria
Which statement is false about pheochromocytomas in horses?
Most are functional
Which disorder occurs following an abrupt shift from fat to carbohydrate metabolism causing acute PO4 depletion?
Refeeding syndrome
What is your top differential diagnosis for a horse with normal calcium, increased PO4 and PTH, lameness, facial bone deformities, and shifting?
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by hyperphosphatemia
All of the following are potential causes of hypocalcemia in the horse except:
Chronic renal failure
Three of the following neoplasms are most commonly associated with hypercalcemia of malignancy. Which of the following is not amongst the three most common?
Ameloblastoma
Which of the following is not a cause of hypercalcemia in horses?
Cantharidin toxicity
Test your knowledge on endocrine disorders in horses, including topics like IV isotonic fluids, Hypotonic fluid loss, Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS).
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