A Study On Cushing 's Syndrome

Another diagnostic method to diagnose adrenal tumors is cortisol saliva testing. In this test, the amount of cortisol in the saliva at or near midnight is normally very low. Multiple repeats of the test to confirm elevated cortisol levels can diagnose Cushing's syndrome. Cushing's syndrome is excess cortisol levels, possibly due to the body secreting too much

themselves are malfunctioning that is called primary adrenal insufficiency. Another reason that cortisol production is lacking might be because not enough ACTH is being generated by the pituitary gland. The second order effect of inadequate levels of ACTH being secreted results in cortisol not being produced. When this is the case it is called secondary adrenal insufficiency (MedlinePlus, 2011).

Cushing’s syndrome is a rare endocrine disorder that occurs when your body is exposed to an overabundance of the hormone cortisol.3 Cortisol is known as the stress hormone. The interruption of cortisol secretion can cause weight gain and can ultimately determine where you put the weight on.8 There are many underlying causes such as Pituitary Adenomas, Ectopic ACTH Syndrome, Adrenal Tumors, and Familial Cushing’s Syndrome.2 The majority of these people affected by this hormonal disorder experience weak muscles, increase fat, high blood pressure, etc.1 Although thousands are affected in various ways, there are currently several channels of treatment administered by medical professionals. Through the use of improving technology, medical professionals are better understanding the disorder, allowing them to develop better treatment practices.

Although I’ve never been to Cushing’s in Leavenworth it was great to learn more about the facility from your discussion post. Even though Cushing Hospital is a small facility it seems as though they do a great job taking care of patients. I thought the suggestions you gave were excellent and really could improve staff and patient outcomes. Providing more patient education about medications is a subject matter that I believe all health care facilities need to work on. Valentine et al (2013) states that achieving quality outcomes is a team sport and everyone has to be involved and willing to collaborate. This statement rings true because patient education is an issue that all staff members should be working on. When physicians prescribe a new

Cushing 's syndrome (CS) is characterized by pathologically elevated free glucocorticoid levels. Endogenous hypercortisolism is usually due to ACTH-secreting pituitary corticotropic adenomas and less often due to ectopic ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasms or ACTH-independent adrenal cortisol hypersecretion (Yaneva, 2010). Cushing 's disease occurs infrequently in an inherited setting in both of these conditions (Yaneva, 2010).

1. Cushing's disease is a hormonal disorder which is caused by prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. It is sometimes referred to as hypercortisolism, it is fairly rare and it most commonly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. There is an estimated 10 to 15 of every million people who are affected every year.

Obesity is known to contribute to metabolic abnormalities. Findings of this study suggest that obesity also reflects Cushing's through hormonal interaction.

Over ninety percent of cortisol in the blood is bound to corticosteroid binding globulin, and about ten percent is in the free, biologically active form, however these levels may vary during times of

The introduction to Addison’s disease. It is basically when your body doesn't produce enough of the hormone cortisol, which pretty much means that you don’t have adrenaline, because cortisol is what produces adrenaline. I believe that Addison’s disease is a terrible disease. Your body does not get the adrenaline rush during sports, or whenever your body gets one, at the time when you need one. Addison’s disease is a very rare disease. Cortisol comes from your adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are located on top of your kidneys.(One gland on each kidney) So, if you are ready to learn about how Addison’s disease affects people’s everyday life?

An endocrine disorder, such as hypothyroidism or diabetes. Diabetes is the most common cause of this condition.

This may have been useful when you were out hunting and about to encounter danger because cortisol can give you a quick burst of energy for survival, increased immunity, and enhanced memory function. However, in our environment now, having high chronic levels of cortisol in your body can lead to many negative side effects. Since glucocorticoids stimulate the liver to convert amino acids to glucose, this leads to a rise in blood glucose concentration and can reduce the sensitivity of target tissues to insulin (p. 341).

70% of the patients that are diagnosed with Addison’s suffer from an autoimmune disease like HIV (Renz, 2012). Very rarely will it be a genetic mutation they are born with but it does happen. Another cause is malignancy. Tumors metastasize from another organ and start disrupting the hormone flow of the adrenal glands, like lymphoma (Renz, 2012). Another cause is long lasting infections like tuberculosis (Lovas & Husebye, 2005). This is how Addison’s disease was originally diagnosed. Over time, tuberculosis evolves and starts causing a hormone mix-up. On occasion, Addison’s may be caused by trauma. This is the case when it comes to the author’s father. The pituitary gland can be damaged based on the high mechanism of injury to the brain. The pituitary controls all the glands in the human body including the adrenal glands. To put it all in perspective, Addison’s disease basically creates an all-out warfare between your anti-bodies and your adrenal

A disorder that takes place when your body produces an insufficient amount of certain hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands is called Addison’s disease. With Addison’s disease, the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and often times an insufficient amount of aldosterone as well. Doctors sometimes refer to Addison’s disease as the illness of chronic adrenal insufficiency, or also called hypocortisolism.

     Cortisol is in the class of hormones called glucocorticoids and affects almost every organ in the body. One of the most important functions of cortisol is to help regulate the body’s response to stress. Cortisol is also responsible for other necessary functions including: helping to maintain blood pressure and

Cushing’s Syndrome is a condition that results from chronic exposure to excessive amounts of glucocorticoids circulating in the blood stream for an extended period of time. The disease was first reported by Harvey Cushing over one hundred years ago, yet the condition still plagues endocrinologists today. Reasons for this difficulty include the vast amount of often vague symptoms that the syndrome presents, most of which are found in a plethora of other conditions as well, combined with the multiple forms that the condition can manifest itself. Symptoms of Cushings Syndrome include, but are not limited to, weight gain, hirutism, easy bruising, hypertension, acne, facial plethora, muscle weakness, striae, depression,