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NURS 4020 Exam #1 questions and answers Graded A+ Cushing's Syndrome (hypercotrisolism) pathophysiology -Excessive tissue exposure to cortisol either from excessive secretion or excessive glucocorticoid use Which conditions cause endogenous secretion of cortisol in Cushing's? -- bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (of the pituitary gland) -pituitary adenoma increasing production of ACTH -carcinomas of lung, GI tract, or pancreas What is ACTH? -adrenocorticotropic hormone, makes cortisol What conditions would cause the use of glucocorticoids that could potentially
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