Signs and Symptoms
Wide purple or white marks left on the body from rapid growth
What is Striae?
A condition due to high exposure of cortisol for an extended period of time
What is Cushing Syndrome/Disease?
This is the best way to assess for weight gain in patients with Cushing's Syndrome
What are daily weights?
Thinning of Extremities due to?
What is: Osteoporosis -or- Muscle Breakdown
The most common pharmacological cause of Cushing's syndrome/disease
What is steroid drug use?
You may place the client on this precaution due to bone loss
What are fall precuations?
This results from thinning of the skin and changes to the vascular system
What is bruising -or- petechiae?
Hormone overproduced by the adrenal glands
What is cortisol?
An assessment of this might result in the abnormal finding of petechiae
What is the skin?
This results in an increased amount of falls
What is osteoporosis?
This is an endogenous cause of Cushing's that may be malignant
What are tumors?
For a Cushing's Syndrome patient, the nurse might monitor the stools for what appearance
What is black & tarry?
A notable facial sign of Cushing's Disease
what is moon face?
This gland is responsible for the excess release of the hormone ACTH
what is the Pituitary Gland?
A nurse might collaborate with this healthcare professional to ensure the patient has an adequate intake of calcium
What is a dietician/nutritionist?