Showing posts with label dexamethasone suppression test. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dexamethasone suppression test. Show all posts
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Calculating the Dose for the Dexamethasone Suppression Test: Actual vs. Ideal Body Weight?

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I'm doing a low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) on an 11-year-old female spayed Blue Healer cross dog. She is extremely ob...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Why Precise Dose Calculation is Critical for Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Testing

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I just read your latest blog post on the low dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) and have a couple of questions. I think many ve...
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Helpful Tips to Improve the Accuracy of the Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test

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Of the 3 major screening tests for Cushing's syndrome, the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) is considered by many to b...
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Diagnosing Canine Cushing's Disease: Should the ACTH Stimulation Test Ever Be Used?

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How does this test work? What are we really evaluating with the ACTH stimulation test? First of all, the basis for this test is that dogs ...
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Q & A: Does this Dog have Cushing's Syndrome?

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I recently ran a low-dose dexamethasone suppression test on a 11-year-old male neutered Maltese with clinical features of muscle loss, thinn...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Q & A: Cushing's in dogs...If it looks like a duck and quacks like a...

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I saw a 4-year-old, MC Maltese today for a second opinion consult. The dog has severe polyuria and polydispia (PU/PD), and has also develope...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Diagnosing Cushing's Syndrome in Dogs: When Should I Test? What's the Best Test to Use?

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How do we best diagnose hyperadrenocorticism in dogs? Which is the best diagnostic test?  A presumptive diagnosis of should be made from cli...
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