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Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... skin due to an overproduction ... hypernatremia, metabolic alkalosis ... skull • In Cushing's ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... /L • Gastric alkalosis ... hyperaldosteronism) • Severe Cushing ... other • Severe potassium ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and metabolic alkalosis ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's