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Quiz: Recognizing Endocrine Disease: 20-748519
Quiz: Recognizing Endocrine Disease: 20-869913
20-869913
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Which of the following endocrine diseases is rare in the dog?
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Cushing’s
Diabetes mellitus
Acromegaly
Which of the following endocrine diseases is rare in the cat?
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Cushing’s
Hyperthyroidism
Diabetes mellitus
What of the following endocrine diseases does not have a typical body appearance?
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Survey Cushing’s
Addison’s
Hyperthyroidism
Which of the following is typically not associated with mild anemia?
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Diabetes mellitus
Hypothyroidism
Addison’s disease
Lipemia is typically not associated with:
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Cushing’s
Hyperthyroidism
Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following is the best test for Cushing’s disease?
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Basal cortisol
ACTH stimulation test
Urine cortisol/creatinine ratio
Which of the following is the best screening test for Addison’s disease?
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Basal cortisol
ACTH stimulation test
Urine cortisol/creatinine ratio
Which of the following tests will not discriminate between pituitary and adrenal dependent Cushing’s disease?
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ACTH assay
Low-dose dexamethasone suppression test
Abdominal ultrasound
Which of the following is typically not associated with hyperaldosteronism?
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Neurological signs
Generalized weakness
Acute onset blindness
The diagnosis of a pheochromocytoma is made by:
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Abdominal ultrasound
Blood pressure
Urinary catecholamine metabolites
Which of the following clinical signs is not typically associated with lower urinary tract disease?
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Stranguria
Inappropriate urination
Polyuria
Which of the following conditions is an unlikely predisposing factor in the development of urinary tract infection in cats.
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Feline idiopathic cystitis
Chronic kidney disease
Post perineal urethrostomy
Which of the following is not typically associated with bacterial pyelonephritis?
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Stranguria
Inflammatory leukogram on hematology
Anorexia
Which of the following on urinalysis is typically not indicative of a urinary tract infection?
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Crystalluria
Proteinuria
Pyuria
Which of the following is not indicated in the acute management of a cat with urethral obstruction?
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Urethral catheterization
Fluid therapy
Perineal urethrostomy
Which of the following statements regarding pheromone therapy in the management of feline idiopathic cystitis is incorrect?
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It reduces anxiety
It can induce changes within in the limbic system
It reduces sensory nerve conduction within the bladder
Which of the following has, to date, not been implicated to play a role in the development of feline idiopathic cystitis?
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Neurogenic inflammation
Viral infection
Increased number of sensory nerve fibers within the bladder
Which of the following should not result in a complicated urinary tract infection?
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Atonic bladder
Urethral prolapse
Isosthenuria
Which of the following is not indicated in the investigation of a recurrent urinary tract infection in an intact male dog?
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Abdominal ultrasonography
Cystotomy
Prostatic wash for cytology and culture
Which of the following typically does not contribute to urolith formation?
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Polyuria
Urinary stasis
Presence of urinary tract infection
The formation of a urolith is dependent on a number of factors within the body – which of the following is not required for such formation?
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Renal tubular excretion of solute material
Ingestion of solute material
Poor saturation of the urine with crystalloid material
Which of the following is not usually associated with ureteral uroliths?
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Hematuria
Hydronephrosis
Rupture of the ureter
Which of the following would not be a differential diagnosis for a bladder urolith?
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Post-renal azotemia
Prostatic disease
Hemorrhagic diathesis
Which of the following statements regarding crystalluria is incorrect?
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It can occur with no obvious uroliths
The identity of the crystal is always same as that of the urolith
It can be indicative of a metabolic problem in the animal
Which of the following is not indicated in the investigation of a dog with prostamegaly?
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Prostatic specific antigen assay
Abdominal ultrasonography
Fine needle aspirate cytology of the prostate
Which of the following clinical sign is not typical for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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Hemorrhagic urethral discharge
Tenesmus
Abdominal pain
Which of the following has not been shown to be effective in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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Estrogen
Saw palmetto plant extract
Progesterone
Which of the following statements regarding prostatic neoplasia is incorrect?
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It can occur in castrated dogs
Aging plays an important role in prostatic carcinogenesis
Metastasis rarely occurs
Which of the following has NOT been reported in feline prostamegaly?
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Neoplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Prostatic abscess
Which of the following statements is correct?
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Renal disease implies the presence of morphological or functional lesions in the kidney
Renal failure occurs when there is 50% loss of functional capacity of the nephrons
Azotemia is a laboratory finding that is indicative of renal disease
Which of the following findings on urinalysis is not indicative of renal disease?
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SG 1.012
Hyaline casts
Struvite crystals
Which of the following statements regarding dietary therapy in animals with renal disease is incorrect?
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Can improve the quality and quantity of life
Eliminates the clinical signs of uremia
Can retard the progression of renal disease
Which of the following statements is regarding an ideal renal diet is incorrect?
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The diet should have reduced fiber
The diet must ensure adequate protein intake
The diet should be supplemented with W-3 fatty acids
Which of the following is unlikely to contribute towards the anorexia associated with renal disease?
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Hypergastrinemia
Polyuria
Anemia
Which of the following is not associated with metabolic acidosis in renal disease?
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Impaired reabsorption of bicarbonate
Increased production of ammonia
Increased catabolism of protein
Which of the following is unlikely to contribute towards the anemia associated with renal disease?
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Blood loss
Hypokalemia
Bone marrow fibrosis
Which of the following is not indicated in the management of the anemia of renal disease?
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Cortisone
Ensuring adequate protein in the diet
Blood transfusions
Which of the following does not apply to an animal in IRIS stage II renal disease?
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Sufficient loss of renal tissue
No azotemia
No clinical signs
Which of the following is not associated with systemic hypertension?
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Arteritis of the gastric blood vessels
Seizures
Glomerular damage
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