{"id":8576,"date":"2024-03-07T21:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2024-03-07T21:58:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:58:16","slug":"cushing-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/cushing-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Cushing Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8577 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cortisol blood test used to diagnose Cushing Syndrome\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-941913246-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Cushing syndrome is a hormonal disorder that occurs when the body produces too much cortisol (the stress hormone) over an extended period. \u00a0The disorder may also develop as a result of taking medications such as glucocorticoids.<\/p>\n<p>Cortisol, when produced within normal levels helps the body to suppress inflammation, metabolize food into energy, regulate the stress response, control the sleep\/wake cycle, and regulate blood pressure and blood glucose.\u00a0 However, too much cortisol can cause the following symptoms to develop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The formation of a fatty lump between the shoulders<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain in the face<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain in the trunk<\/li>\n<li>Thin arms and legs<\/li>\n<li>Pink or purple stretch marks mostly on the abdomen, hips, underarms, and breasts<\/li>\n<li>Acne<\/li>\n<li>Skin that bruises easily<\/li>\n<li>Hirsutism<\/li>\n<li>Irregular periods<\/li>\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n<li>Muscle weakness<\/li>\n<li>Erectile dysfunction<\/li>\n<li>Reduced fertility in men<\/li>\n<li>Slowed or delayed growth in children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some people are more likely to develop Cushing syndrome than others. A person may have a higher risk if they are taking high-dose corticosteroids over some time, living with adrenal or pituitary tumors, assigned female at birth, or have a family history of certain genetic disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Cushing syndrome can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms often have other causes. However, a physician such as an endocrinologist can perform a physical exam, review your medical history, and order a series of tests to measure cortisol levels or look for tumors to determine a diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to receive timely treatment for Cushing syndrome, delayed treatment can lead to the following complications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>Heart attack<\/li>\n<li>Osteoporosis<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment focuses on lowering cortisol levels in the body. This may be achieved through medications, surgery, radiation therapy, or lowering the dose of glucocorticoids.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment with an endocrinologist at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, please call <a href=\"tel:7186705486\">718-670-5486<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cushing syndrome is a hormonal disorder that occurs when the body produces too much cortisol (the stress hormone) over an extended period. \u00a0The disorder may also develop as a result of taking medications such as glucocorticoids. Cortisol, when produced within &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/cushing-syndrome\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2246],"class_list":["post-8576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","tag-cushing-syndrome"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8578,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576\/revisions\/8578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}