Cushing's syndrome, or hypercortisolism, is a relatively rare hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Symptoms include: upper body obesity, rounded face, increased fat around the neck, thinning arms and legs, fatigue, weakness, high blood pressure, and. mood disorders.
In brief: Uniform standered. Pt is prothrombin time, inr is international normalized ratio, both measure cloting tendency in disease and in health. In pt each time you need contol which varies place to place and some what unpredictble. So inr solves the problem by uniform standred all over the world.
When to end INR monitoring. â¢ Regular INR monitoring is needed as long as the patient is treated with warfarin. The frequency should be at least every 4 weeks or sooner if the INR is out-of-range. â¢ Etiology of out-of-range INR values should be assessed as transient or on-going in nature.