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Cushing’s Syndrome Endrocrineinfo.com Cushing syndrome occurs when your body is exposed to elevated degrees of the hormone cortisol for quite a long time. The most usual cause of Cushing syndrome, occasionally called hypercortisolism, is the use of oral corticosteroid medication. The status may also happen when your body makes an …

Hello: Here is a quick 3:20 basic video on the Pituitary Gland.  Please like and subscribe on our You Tube channel if you have found this helpful. YouTube Channel  

The Pituitary Gland For nursing students the endocrine system can be difficult to learn.  We will attempt to guide you through the very basics and hopefully this will help develop a grasp of the endocrine system.  Today we will start with the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is also referred …

  Cushing disease Cushing disease is a condition in which the pituitary gland releases too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The pituitary gland is an organ of the endocrine system. Cushing disease is a form of Cushing syndrome. Causes Cushing disease is caused by a tumor or excess growth (hyperplasia) of …