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What is the IV fluid of choice for diuresis of hypercalcemic animals?
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Sodium chloride.
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What is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in dogs?
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Malignancy - typically mediated by paraneoplastic production of parathyroid hormone–related peptide (PTH-rp), which mimics the activity of normal parathyroid hormone.
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What is Whipple's triad?
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A low blood glucose concentration with concurrent clinical signs of hypoglycemia, as well as resolution of clinical signs when the blood glucose level is normalized, constitutes a clinical definition of hypoglycemia known as Whipple's triad.
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