Hyperadrenocorticism

Question 1

80% of CRH comes from

Answer 1

Pars distalis of adenohypopsis

Question 2

20% of CRH comes from

Answer 2

Pars intermedia

Question 3

Posterior Pituitary produces

Answer 3

ADH and oxytocin

Question 4

Anterior pituitary releases

Answer 4

ACTH, GH, TSH, FSH, MSH, and prolactin

Question 5

Anterior pituitary releases

Answer 5

ACTH, GH, TSH, FSH, MSH, and prolactin

Question 6

Stress stimulates hypothalamus to release

Answer 6

CRH

Question 7

CRH stimulates release of

Answer 7

ACTH

Question 8

ACTH stimulates adrenal glands to release

Answer 8

Glucocorticoids

Question 9

What part of the adrenal cortex structure produces steroids

Answer 9

Zona fasciculata

Question 10

Glomerulosa produces

Answer 10

Mineralcorticoids

Question 11

Reticular is produces

Answer 11

Sex steroids

Question 12

Regulation of aldosterone is under influence of

Answer 12

Potassium

Question 13

ACTH stimulates teh adrenal to make

Answer 13

Cortisol

Question 14

Excessive cortisol causes

Answer 14

Glucose sparing, increase lypolysis, increase glucofenesis and decrease protein systhesis

Question 15

Angiotensin 2 stimulates the adrenal gland o make

Answer 15

Aldosterone

Question 16

ACTH stimulates teh adrenal to maek

Answer 16

cortisol

Question 17

target organ of aldosterone is

Answer 17

kidney

Question 18

aldosterone affect on Na

Answer 18

increases absorption

Question 19

aldosterone affect on K

Answer 19

increases excretion of K

Question 20

aldosterone affect on H

Answer 20

increases excretion H

Question 21

3 types of hyperadrenocorticism

Answer 21

Pituitary depend, Adrenal dependet, and iatrogenic

Question 22

what sex is more likely to have cushings in dogs

Answer 22

female

Question 23

median age of dogs with cushings

Answer 23

9 - 11 years

Question 24

cats with cushings usually also have

Answer 24

diabetes

Question 25

Signalment for Pituiary dependent cushings

Answer 25

smaller toy breeds

Question 26

signalment for ADH

Answer 26

50 - 50 small to large

Question 27

common clinical signs of cushings

Answer 27

PU/PD, polyphagia, panting and pot belly

Question 28

with cushings what significant CBC do we find

Answer 28

stress leukogram

Question 29

what do ultrasound look like in PDH

Answer 29

normal to large adrenals

Question 30

what do ultrasound look like in ADH

Answer 30

1 big and 1 small, vascular invasion, retroperitoneal hemmorhage

Question 31

what is most common form of hyperadrenocorticism

Answer 31

pituitary dependent

Question 32

PDH casues what acth

Answer 32

increased

Question 33

ADH causes what Acth

Answer 33

decreased

Question 34

which is independet of ACTH

Answer 34

ADH

Question 35

adrenal rumor will

Answer 35

produce excess cortisol

Question 36

pituitary tumor will

Answer 36

increase ACTH and cortisol

Question 37

adrenal tumor will end up leacing to

Answer 37

decreased ACTH

Question 38

most cats have what type of cushings

Answer 38

PDH

Question 39

key presenting signs for cats with PDH

Answer 39

Diabetes mellitus, alopecia, thin fragile skin

Question 40

what fraction of cats with HAC have skin fragility

Answer 40

1/3

Question 41

weight loss in cats is when

Answer 41

unregulated DM and concurrectHAC

Question 42

weight gain in cats is when

Answer 42

unregulated DM and acromegaly