Diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs |
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| Authors: | Peterson Mark E |
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| Institution: | Bobst Hospital of The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York and the Animal Endocrine Clinic, Bedford Hills, New York, USA. mark.Peterson@amcny.org |
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| Abstract: | A presumptive diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs can be made from clinical signs, physical examination, routine laboratory tests, and diagnostic imaging findings, but the diagnosis must be confirmed by use of pituitary-adrenal function tests. Screening tests designed to diagnose hyperadrenocorticism include the corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone; ACTH) stimulation test, low-dose dexamethasone suppression test, and the urinary cortisol:creatinine ratio. None of these screening tests are perfect, and all are capable of giving false-negative and false-positive test results. Because of the limitation of these diagnostic tests, screening for hyperadrenocorticism must be reserved for dogs in which the disease is strongly suspected on the basis of historical and clinical findings. Once a diagnosis has been confirmed, the next step in the workup is to use one or more tests and procedures to distinguish pituitary-dependent from adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Endocrine tests in this category include the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test and endogenous plasma ACTH measurements. Imaging techniques such as abdominal radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can also be extremely helpful in determining the cause. |
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| Keywords: | hyperadrenocorticism Cushing’s syndrome diagnosis cortisol ACTH corticotropin ACTH stimulation test dexamethasone suppression test urinary cortisol:creatinine ratio ultrasonography computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging |
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