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Endocrinology - ADH and Calcium Flashcards

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What is polyuria?

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Increased urine production - 50 ml/kg/day

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What is the normal urine production of a small animal?

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20-45 ml/kg/day

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What is polydipsia?

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Increased thirst - 100 ml/kg/day

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What is the normal water intake of a small animals?

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20-70 ml/kg/day

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True or false: The vast majority of animals are polydipsic first.

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false - they are polyuric first

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How does polyuria lead to polydipsia?

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Polyuria leads to volume depletion which leads to polydipsia to prevent dehydration

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True or False: Water restriction is not the answer to treat PU/PD.

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TRUE

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What are the major differential diagnoses for PU/PD?

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Osmotic diuresis, diabetes insipidus, renal medullary solute washout, drug-induced, and primary polydipsia

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What is osmotic diuresis?

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It is when there is an increase in urine solutes resulting in water pulled into the tubule and thus increased water loss through the urine

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What are some disease processes that can cause osmotic diuresis?

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Diabetes mellitus/DKA, Fanconi syndrome or primary renal glucosuria, CKD/AKI, and post-obstructive diuresis

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What is diabetes insipidus?

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A disorder characterized by the production of a large amount of dilute urine that occurs when water is not able to be reabsorbed from the renal tubule (action of ADH)

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What are the two manifestations of diabetes insipidus?

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central and nephrogenic

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What is central diabetes insipidus also known as?

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primary pituitary DI

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What is central diabetes insipidus caused by?

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A lack of ADH production - there is some issue with the pituitary gland

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What is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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There is partial or complete lack of renal response to ADH

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What are the two forms of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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Primary and secondary/acquired

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What is primary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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Congenital lack of ADH receptors or lack of response to ADH- it has not been described in small animals

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What can cause acquired NDI?

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bacterual endotoxins, hypercalcemia, hyperadrenocorticism, hypokalemia, and others

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What is renal medullary solute washout?

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The loss of renal medullary solutes due to an impaired ability of the nephron to concentrate urine

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What are the potential causes of renal medullary solute washout?

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Hepatic disease, chronic diuretic use, and many other causes of PU/PD

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What drugs are the ‘common offenders’ of causing PU/PD?

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Anticonvulsants, glucocorticoids, and diuretics

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What is primary polydipsia?

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It is polydipsia that cannot be explained as a compensatory response to excessive whater loss

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What is psychogenic polydipsia?

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Behavioral compulsive water consumption - diagnosis of absolute exclusion

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Why does polyuria develop in cases of psychogenic polydipsia?

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to prevent overhydration

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What is the clinical approach to PU/PD?

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Get a history to verify, do a thorough PE, do a minimum database to rule out easy causes, use a UA to look for hyposthenuria or concentrated urine, and do additional diagnostics

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What additional diagnostics can be done to diagnose the underlying cause of PU/PD?

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UCCR, LDDST, T4, imaging, urine culture, leptospirosis testing, bile acids

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What is a Desmopressin (DDAVP) trial?

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It is a synthetic ADH analog that is used to tread CDI - if given and there is a positive response it is suggestive of CDI

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What is a water deprivation test used for?

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To determine if the patient has the ability to concentrate urine

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What is the water deprivation test used to differentiate between?

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Primary/psychogenic polydipsia and diabetes insipidus

30
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When should the water deprivation test only be performed?

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If all other causes of PU/PD have been ruled out

31
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What is the biologically active form of calcium?

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ionized calcium

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What does the maintenance of normal calcium depend on the interaction of?

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parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, and Calcitonin

33
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What is PTH secreted by?

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chief cells of the parathyroid gland

34
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What does PTH do in the bone?

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Increase calcium mobilization

35
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What does PTH do in the kidney?

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Increases renal tubular calcium reabsorption, increase vitamin D conversion to the active form, and increases phosphorus excretion

36
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What is the net effect of PTH action?

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Increase Ca and decrease P

37
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What does vitamin D do in the intestine?

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Increaes phosphorus absorption and increases calcium absorption

38
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What is the net effect of Vitamin D action?

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Increases calcium and phosphorus

39
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What is calcitonin secreted by?

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C cells of the thyroid gland

40
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Where is the primary site of action of calcitonin?

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the bone

41
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What is hypercalcemia?

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When blood inionized calcium levels increase - PTH falls, vitamin D conversion stops, there is decreased Ca absorption from GI tract, increased renal calcium excretion, and calcium is deposited in bones

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What are the etiologies of hypercalcemia?

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HARDIONS G - Hyperparathyroidism, Addison’s, Renal disease, Hypervitaminosis D, Idiopathic, Osteolysis, Neoplasia, Spurious, Granulomatous disease, and Growth

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What etiologies are the highest calcium levels seen with?

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Primary hyperparathyroidism, neoplasia, and vitamin D toxicity

44
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What clinical signs are associated with hypercalcemia?

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PU/PD, weakness, lethargy, exercise intolerance, and inappetance

45
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What is the clinical approach to hypercalcemia?

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Complete history, physical exam, minimum data base, imaging, lymph node aspiration, bone marrow evaluation, and PTH panel/malignancy panel/vitamin D panel

46
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What is primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Excessive secretion of PTH by autonomously functioning parathyroid gland

47
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What is the etiology of primary hyperparathyroidism?

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parathyroid adenoma

48
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What is the signlament for primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Older dogs, Keenshond is overrepresented

49
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What clinical signs are associated with primary hyperparathyroidism?

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PU/PD, can present with lower urinary tract signs, clinical signs can be subtle

50
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What will you find on diagnostic evaluation of primary hyperparathyroidism

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PE is often normal and there is an elevated or inappropriately normal PTH level in the face of high ionized calcium

51
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How is primary hyperparathyroidism treated?

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Surgery, percutaneous ablation, and monitor/treat for hypocalcemia following definitive therapy

52
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What causes hypercalcemia of malignancy in dogs?

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Lymphoma, anal sac adenocarcinoma, and multiple myeloma

53
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What causes hypercalcemia of malignancy in cats?

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lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma

54
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What is hypercalcemia of malignancy often mediated by?

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parathyroid hormone

55
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What causes vitamin D toxicosis?

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Cholecalciferol rodenticides, psoriasis medications, some plants, and iatrogenic

56
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What are the clinical effects of vitamin D toxicosis?

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Severe hypercalcemia and severe hyperphosphatemia

57
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How is vitamin D toxicosis diagnosed?

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history of exposure or vitamin D assay

58
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How is vitamin D toxicosis treated?

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non-specific treatment of hypercalcemia + salmon calcitonin

59
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What are some non-specific treatments for hypercalcemia?

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IV fluids, furosemide, biphosphonates, and glucocorticoids

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What is hypocalcemia?

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When blood ionized calcium levels decrease - PTH rises, Vitamin D conversion occurs, increased GI calcium absorption, decreased renal calcium excretion, and calcium mobilized from bones

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What are the etiologies for hypocalcemia?

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LEANCHAP - Lack of PTH, Eclampsia, Acute renal failure, Renal, Chronic kidney disease, Hypoalbuminemia, Acute pancreatitis, and phosphate enemas
Also - Sepsis, malabsorption, and blood transfusions

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What clinical signs are associated with hypocalcemia?

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Seizure/tetany, stiff gait, muscle fasciculations, hyperthermia, cardiac arrhythmias, facial pruritus, and chewing on paws

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What is hypoparathyroidism?

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Lack of PTH due to loss of functional parathyroid tissue

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What are the causes of hypoparathyroidism?

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Iatrogenic with thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, and primary immune-mediated destruction

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When should you have a high index of suspicion in hypoparathyroidism cases?

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Profound hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyperphosphatemia, normal renal parameters, and low to undetectable PTH levels in the face of hypocalcemia

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What is the goal of hypoparathyroidism treatment?

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To increase calcium level to a point that eliminates clinical signs

67
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What is the emergency treatment for hypocalcemia?

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IV calcium administration very slowly to avoid causing arrhythmias

68
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What is the chronic therapy for hyothyroidism?

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oral calcium, vitamin D (calcitriol), and to treat the clinical signs

69
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What is eclampsia?

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Hypocalcemia resulting from lactation and calcium loss into milk

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