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Medicine Cushing Syndrome cfeb5593

All are true about the condition shown except?

A
Hyperpigmentation
B
Purplish striae
C
Hyperkalemia
D
Metabolic alkalosis
High-Yield Explanation
Presentation of Buffalo hump & Violet striae : Seen in CUSHING'S syndrome In Cushing's syndrome there is increase in coisol(three times) which activates the Epithelial Na+channels leads to more salt and water coming in, but more K+ and H+ loss leads to Hypokalemic Alkalosis (Metabolic Alkalosis) but NO HYPERKALEMIA Single midnight serum coisol measurement helps in diagnosis

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