feline acromegaly Flashcards
1
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feline acromegaly most common clinical finding
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insulin resistant diabetes mellitus. one high dose insulin
2
Q
despite severe insulin resistance
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rarely expereience ketoacidosis. because enough insulin gets ot liver to deter ketogenesis.
3
Q
feline acromegly signs
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pu/pd, polyphagia. organ englargment of liver heart tongue skeletal kidney. cardiomyopathy, lameness, cns dysfunction late
4
Q
associated pathology
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pituitary tumor, mycocardial hypertrophy, arthropathy, glomerulophthy
5
Q
tx
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iatrogenic- stop progesterone drugs. if diestrus naturally in dogs– OHE. pittuitary tumor- surgery or radiation. give insulin as needed. no medical therapy. cat bad prognosis.
