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== Definition/Description | == Definition/Description <br> == | ||
Cushing’s syndrome is a general term for increased secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. When corticosteroids are administered externally, a condition of hypercortisolism called iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome occurs. <ref name="DD">Goodman CC, Snyder KS. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company; 2006: 473-475</ref> When the hypercotisolism results from an oversecretion of ACTH from the pituitary, the condition is called Cushing’s disease. The clinical presentation is the same for all of these conditions. <ref name="Path">Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist 3rd ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2009: 481-483.</ref><br> | |||
*ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone<br> | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Cushing’s syndrome is a general term for increased secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. When corticosteroids are administered externally, a condition of hypercortisolism called iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome occurs. [1] When the hypercotisolism results from an oversecretion of ACTH from the pituitary, the condition is called Cushing’s disease. The clinical presentation is the same for all of these conditions. [2]
- ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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