Cushing's Disease

Cushing's Disease

1. Signs

   • Weight gain ("moon" face)
   • Thinning of the skin
   • Hyperglycemia
   • Immunosuppression

2. Causes

   • Tumors
     • CRH/ACTH secreting
       • Hypothalamus
       • Anterior Pituitary
     • Cortisol-secreting
       • Adrenal cortex

3. HIGH CORTISOL LEVELS!

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