There are often long waiting periods for available accommodations. Planning ahead also can make the transition of moving into a nursing home much easier. Talk with your family and caregivers about what services you will need.
stools) o Cushingâs Syndrome: refers to signs and symptoms associated with excess cortisol in the body, regardless of the cause; caused by long-term use of glucocorticoids to treat other conditions, such as asthma or rheumatoid arthritis
Strictly, Cushing's syndrome refers to excess cortisol of any etiology (as syndrome means a group of symptoms). One of the causes of Cushing's syndrome is a cortisol-secreting adenoma in the cortex of the adrenal gland (primary hypercortisolism/hypercorticism). The adenoma causes cortisol levels in the blood to be very high, and negative feedback on the pituitary from the high cortisol levels causes ACTH levels to be very low.