📘 Chapter 619 · Cushing Syndrome

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Edition | Etiology: exogenous glucocorticoids (most common), pituitary adenoma (Cushing disease), adrenal tumor, ectopic ACTH. Clinical features: growth failure (key sign in children), moon facies, striae, hypertension. Diagnosis: midnight salivary cortisol, 24h UFC, low-dose dexamethasone suppression test. Treatment: transsphenoidal surgery, adrenalectomy, mitotane.

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📋 30 Clinical Scenarios — Cushing Syndrome (FCPS level)

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🩺 Symptom‑Based Approach: Cushing Syndrome

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📋 Stepwise Management of Cushing Syndrome (Nelson Ch 619)

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