We are in social networks:
Cushing's disease
Is a serious condition of an excess of the steroid hormone cortisol in the blood level caused by a pituitary tumor secreting adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH is a hormone produced by the normal pituitary gland.
Symptoms:
- Weight gain
- Obesity
- Fatty deposits, especially in the midsection, the face (causing a round, moon-shaped face) and between the shoulders and the upper back (causing a buffalo hump)
- Purple stretch marks on the breasts, arms, abdomen, and thighs
- Thinning skin that bruises easily
- Skin injuries that are slow to heal
- Acne
- Fatigue
- Muscle weakness
- Glucose intolerance
- Increased thirst
- Increased urination
- Bone loss
- High blood pressure
- A headache
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Depression
- An increased incidence of infections
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- Endocrinologist appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Glucose
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Cholesterol
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl)
- Hormone test:
- HDL Cholesterol
- Corticotropin
- oxycorticosteroids
- oxycorticosteroids
- Daily excretion:
- oxycorticosteroids
- ketosteroids
- Adrenal glands ultrasound
- Plain skull X-ray (Turkish saddle)
- Visual field test
- Ophtalmocromoscopy
- ECG
Doctors
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Candidate of Medical Science
