Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome (patient information): Difference between revisions
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
==How do I know if I have pseudo-Cushing's syndrome and what are the symptoms of pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?== | ==How do I know if I have pseudo-Cushing's syndrome and what are the symptoms of pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?== | ||
Signs of patients with pseudo-Cushing's syndrome are similar to Cushing's syndrome. They include the following characteristics. | Signs of patients with pseudo-Cushing's syndrome are similar to Cushing's syndrome. They include the following characteristics. | ||
:*Truncal obesity | :*Truncal obesity, plethoric moon face, [[buffalo hump]] | ||
:*Supraclavicular fat pads | :*Supraclavicular fat pads | ||
:*[[Hirsutism]] in women | :*[[Hirsutism]] and menstrual irregularities in women | ||
:*Thin skin with easy bruising and wide, purplish striae | :*Thin skin with easy bruising and wide, purplish striae | ||
:*[[Hypertension]] | :*[[Hypertension]] | ||
:*Increased appetite, [[weight gain]], | |||
:*[[Depression]], or mood swings, anxiety | |||
:*[[Fatigue]] | |||
:*Trouble sleeping | |||
==Who is at risk for pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?== | ==Who is at risk for pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?== |
Revision as of 18:00, 28 December 2009
For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click here
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Jinhui Wu, MD
Please Join in Editing This Page and Apply to be an Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic or as an Associate Editor-In-Chief for a subtopic. Please be sure to attach your CV and or biographical sketch.
What is pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?
How do I know if I have pseudo-Cushing's syndrome and what are the symptoms of pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?
Signs of patients with pseudo-Cushing's syndrome are similar to Cushing's syndrome. They include the following characteristics.
- Truncal obesity, plethoric moon face, buffalo hump
- Supraclavicular fat pads
- Hirsutism and menstrual irregularities in women
- Thin skin with easy bruising and wide, purplish striae
- Hypertension
- Increased appetite, weight gain,
- Depression, or mood swings, anxiety
- Fatigue
- Trouble sleeping
Who is at risk for pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?
- Alcoholism or alcohol withdrawal
- Severe stresses
- psychiatric conditions such as depression, panic disorders and psychotic conditions.
How to know you have pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for pseudo-Cushing's syndrome?
Directions to Hospitals Treating pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
Prevention of pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/124718-overview
http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/03/24/what-pseudo-cushings
http://www.pituitary.org/library/library_detail.aspx?page_id=1290