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Cushings
9 cards·by CGRANT22
Cushing’s syndrome is caused by ?
Increased levels of cortisol
Cushings disease is caused by
A pituitary tumor
Test for Cushing’s syndrome include?
24 hour urine cortisol collection, Dexamerhasone supression test
Treatment of Cushing’s
Is dependent on the cause, amount options is tumor removal or adrenalectomy
Common symptoms of cushings include?
Abdominal weight gain, round or moon faces, increase facial hair in women, muscle weakness,
high blood pressure, fat hump
What is a positive 24 hour free cortisol urine test?
Anything higher than 100 mcg/day but the value can change depend on the labrotory
What does a midnight plasma cortisol level test for?
Increased cortisol levels at night (this is a common result in people with Cushings)
What two medications can give a false positive on the low dose dexamethasone test?
Phenytonin and phenobarbital
What is hirituism?
Unwanted male patterned hair growth on females