Peter Drier, a bank technology manager in New York City, was blindsided after neck surgery by a $117,000 bill from a doctor he did not recall meeting. Credit Joshua Bright for The New York Times.
Cushing's triad, which includes bradycardia, hypertension (with widened pulse pressure), and a change in respiratory pattern, is seen in head injuries with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
The opposite condition, Cushingâs Disease, is an excess of adrenal hormones. Both conditions are fairly uncommon. More common are cases where the adrenal glands are producing some â but not enough â stress hormones. This is known as adrenal fatigue.