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).
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. 2  Symptoms include: 3  upper body obesity, 4  rounded face,  increased fat around the neck,