ENDOCRINOLOGY 3 Flashcards
what are the 3 forms of calcium found within plasma?
what are 4 regulators of calcium?
-whcih one of these decreases calcium elvels
PTH
1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D
secretion by thyroid glands (decreases)
PTHrelatedprotien
how does calcitriol regulate PTH?
calcium?
decreases PTH
increases calcium
What are some clinical signs of hypercalcaemia?
-PUPD
-lethargy/depression
-exercise intolerance/muscle weakness
-inappetance, anorexia, conspitation, diarrhoea
-bladder/kidney stones
most (90%ish) of kidney stones in cats are which type fo stone?
calcium oxalate
what r some common differentials for hypercalcaemia in dogs?
-neoplasia
-CKD
-hypoadrenocorticism
-parathyroid disease
what r some common differentials for hypercalcaemia in cats?
-most common is idiopathic
-neoplastic
-renal
when testing for hypercalcaemia, what level should be measured in blood?
-total calcium or ionised calcium?
-if that doesnt work, what should you look @ next?
-iCa
-recheck history
-LN, anal sacs, lumps/masses anywhere
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