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).
Hypersecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex produces a complex of symptoms called Cushin syndrome. Someone with Cushing's will typically display obesity; a round, moon-like appearance of the fac; and fatty deposits on the chest, abdomen, and upper back.