Endocrine System Flashcards
Primary
Decreased cellular activity (hypo) or increased cellular activity (hyper) of the endocrine gland
Secondary
A lesion of another organ leads to decreased (hypo) or increased (hyper) cellular activity of the endocrine gland
What are the clinical signs for Hyperadrenocorticism?
Bilaterally symmetrical Alopecia Polyphagia PU/PD Pot belly Stinks
What hormone is over produced in hyperadrenocorticism?
Cortisol
What is the morphological diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism?
Adrenal cortical Adenoma/Adenocarcinoma
What are the characteristics of the liver with hyperadrenocorticism?
Soft to the touch
Swollen margins
Tan color
Greasy tinge
What is the morphological diagnosis for the histopathology of the liver with hyperadrenocorticism?
Vacuolar hepatocellular degeneration
What is the common name for hyperadrenocorticism?
Canine Cushings
What are the two types of Hyperadrenocorticism?
Primary
Secondary
What is primary hyperadrenocorticism?
Adenoma or carcinoma of the zona fasciculata
Not all adrenocortical tumors are “productive” and associated with Hyperadrenocorticism
What is secondary hyperadrenocorticism?
Adrenal cortical hyperplasia (due to ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma)
Most arise from the pars distalis
Majority are “productive”
Where is lesion for secondary Hyeradrenocorticism located?
Pars distalis
Where is the lesion for primary hyperadrenocorticism located?
Zona fasciculata
What lesion of the skin is associated with hyperadrenocorticism?
Calcinosis cutis
If the other adrenal gland is enlarged then what does the other adrenal glad look like in hyperadrenocorticism?
Atrophied
Why does the other adrenal gland appear atrophied when the partner is enlarged?
the cortex is receiving the message that there is enough cortisol in the body due to the decrease in ACTH production in response to the message received from the adenocarcinoma
What will the animal’s response to stress be like if the adrenocarcinoma is removed?
Very little tolerance
What other lesions would lead to hyperadrenocorticism?
Adrenocortical hyperplasia
Pituitary Adenoma
What is the common name for Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction?
Equine Cushings
What are the clinical signs of Equine Cushings?
Hirsuitism PU/PD Polyphagia Hyperhidrosis Insulin Resistance Abnormal fat deposition
Hirsuitism
failure to shed
Why is Equine Cushings different from Canine Cushings
Non-productive adenoma - not secreting ACTH
What decrease in which hormones would we expect to see in an animal with a cyst instead of a pituitary gland and what disorders?
ACTH - Hypoadrenocorticism
Thyroid - Hypothyroid
LH and FSH - Not reproductively active
GnRH - Dwarfism
Iatrogenic Cushing’s Disease
Caused by excessive exogenous steroid administration
What is the morphological diagnosis for Iatrogenic Cushing’s Disease?
Adrenocortical Atrophy