Cushing Syndrome
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Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs — Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology▶ 12:43The system isn't perfectIf you have massive amounts of cortisol, like in Cushing syndrome, or if you are taking high doses of hydrocortisone, you can…The bouncer gets swampedThe Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex — Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology▶ 26:49It's a high lab valueBut the woman shows no signs of Cushing syndromeBecause the concentration of the active hormone remains tightly regulated at its physiological set pointEndocrine Problems Nursing Care — Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems▶ 16:37Okay, our final stop on this deep dive takes us to the adrenal glands, specifically the cortex, which pumps out those critical…And here again, we see two contrasting conditions, Cushing syndrome and Addison diseaseIt almost feels like the body's stress response system is either stuck on high alert, or completely offline