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).
Cushing's syndrome facts*. *Cushing's syndrome facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOE. 1  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. It may also develop because of overproduction of cortisol by the body, or adrenal tumors. 2  Cushing's syndrome is diagnosed with tests such as the 24-hour urinary free cortisol level test, the dexamethasone suppression test, the CRH stimulation test, CT scan or MRI, and the dexamethasone-CRH test.