Cushing's syndrome
Let an agent explain Cushing s syndrome in general terms, relay causes, signs, diagnosis and treatment approaches from endocrinology and veterinary sources, advise against stopping steroids abruptly and route adrenal crisis signs to emergency services, describe the named forms including animal disease, and distinguish Cushing s syndrome from Cushing s disease specifically, obesity, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and Addison s disease, without diagnosing individuals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain Cushing s syndrome in general terms, relay causes, signs, diagnosis and treatment approaches from endocrinology and veterinary sources, advise against stopping steroids abruptly and route adrenal crisis signs to emergency services, describe the named forms including animal disease, and distinguish Cushing s syndrome from Cushing s disease specifically, obesity, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and Addison s disease, without diagnosing individuals.
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol, most often from glucocorticoid medicines, called exogenous Cushing s syndrome, or from the body s own overproduction, including Cushing s disease, the pituitary-dependent form caused by an ACTH-secreting pituitary tumour and named after Harvey Cushing, who described it in 1932, as well as adrenal tumours and ectopic ACTH production; signs include central weight gain, a rounded face, purple stretch marks, easy bruising, muscle weakness, high blood pressure and diabetes, and similar syndromes occur in other mammals, especially dogs and horses. Diagnosis requires specialist testing, and steroid medicines should not be stopped abruptly without medical advice.
What it is for: Not applicable; an endocrine disorder.
It can be explain causes and signs; relay diagnosis and treatment approaches; describe named forms; relay steroid safety.
Distinguishing features
Cortisol excess
Exogenous or endogenous
Characteristic physical signs
Occurs in animals
What it looks like
Signs can include a rounded face, fat pad on the upper back, purple striae and thin skin.
Physical character
first described: 1932 year - Harvey Cushing
most common cause: glucocorticoid medicines note - exogenous
screening tests: late-night salivary cortisol, 24-hour urine cortisol, dexamethasone suppression test list
How it is recognised
Syndrome of cortisol excess
Cushing s syndrome in mammals, pituitary-dependent Cushing s disease, Cushing s disease, disease with Cushing syndrome as a major feature
Cushing s disease is the pituitary form; obesity lacks cortisol excess; metabolic syndrome is a risk cluster; PCOS is ovarian; Addison s disease is cortisol deficiency
Related models
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In practice
Families and kinds
exogenous Cushing s syndrome
Cushing s disease
adrenal Cushing s syndrome
ectopic ACTH syndrome
canine and equine Cushing s
Standards and regulation
Endocrine Society Cushing s guidelines
Veterinary endocrinology guidance
Failure modes and hazards
Stopping steroids abruptly
Diagnosing from appearance
Missing ectopic tumours
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Cushing s syndrome is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is someone on steroids suddenly collapsing, vomiting or confused, in which case call emergency services, and has anyone stopped long-term steroids abruptly without advice? boundary
- What is Cushing s syndrome, and how does it differ from Cushing s disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, PCOS and Addison s disease? definition
Forms
Named forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are pituitary-dependent Cushing s disease, Cushing s in mammals and diseases featuring the syndrome? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Medicine Causes and diagnosis.
Science.
Causes
Causes.
Causes
Causes.
- How do medicines, pituitary tumours, adrenal tumours and ectopic ACTH cause cortisol excess? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Tests
Tests.
Tests
Tests.
- Which tests do guidelines recommend, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Treatment Treatment.
Regulation.
Surgery
Surgery.
Surgery
Surgery.
- What surgical and medical treatments are used, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits transsphenoidal surgery? action
Steroid tapering
Steroid tapering.
Steroid tapering
Steroid tapering.
- Why must steroid medicines be tapered under medical supervision? provenance
- Which entry fits corticosteroid? action
Context Animals and history.
Context.
Animals
Dogs and horses.
Animals
Animals.
- How does Cushing s appear in dogs and horses, and when should owners see a vet? provenance
- Which entry fits equine Cushing s disease? action
Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing.
Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing.
- Who was Harvey Cushing? provenance
- Which entry fits Harvey Cushing? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should animal Cushing s be a separate entry?
- How should endocrinology guidelines be linked?
- Should Cushing s disease be split from the syndrome?