Cushing-Syndrom und Morbus Cushing – Sekundäre Hypertonie
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Cushing-Syndrom und Morbus Cushing – Sekundäre Hypertonie“ von Amy Sussman, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Sekundäre Hypertonie“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following tests is used to screen for Cushing`s syndrome?
- 24-hour urinary cortisol
- High-dose dexamethasone suppression test
- Glucose suppression test
- Saline infusion test
- MRI of the pituitary
Which of the following statements is correct regarding Cushing`s syndrome?
- A 24-hour urinary excretion test may give false-positive results in polycystic ovary syndrome.
- A dexamethasone suppression test involves taking 1 mg of medication in the morning and measuring cortisol in the evening.
- A chest CT is the imaging modality of choice in suspected Cushing`s disease.
- Estrogen excess is the cause of acne and hirsutism seen in Cushing`s syndrome.
Which of the following is a treatment for Cushing's disease?
- Transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma
- Renal vein sampling
- Renal artery stenting
- Endovascular aortic repair
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Dozent des Vortrages Cushing-Syndrom und Morbus Cushing – Sekundäre Hypertonie
Amy Sussman, MD
Dr. Amy Sussman is an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Medicine of the University of Arizona (UA), USA.
She obtained her MD from the University of Arizona in 2001 and completed residency and a Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Washington. Dr. Sussman was recruited back to the UA in 2009 and also serves as her department's clerkship director, and as the program director of the UA Nephrology Fellowship.
Because of her strong emphasis on medical student teaching, she has been distinguished with multiple teaching awards in the UA College of Medicine.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Sussman teaches courses on Nephrology.
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