What does the nurse expect to find when assessing a client with Cushings syndrome?
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+ Show more Back to top What findings are expected when assessing a patient with Cushing's syndrome?Weight gain in face (moon face) Weight gain above the collar bone (supraclavicular fat pad) Weight gain on the back of neck (buffalo hump) Skin changes with easy bruising in the extremities and development of purplish stretch marks (striae) particularly over the abdomen or axillary region.
Which clinical finding is classically seen in Cushing's syndrome?Clinical Features of Cushing's Syndrome
Obesity, usually with a central distribution, is the most frequent sign. Any sign or symptom of cortisol excess can develop initially, but muscle weakness, bruising, hypertension, facial rounding and plethora eventually occur.
What is Cushing's syndrome characterized by?Cushing disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production by the anterior pituitary, leading to the release of an excess of cortisol from the adrenal glands.
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