Baylie | BSN, RN loading… 🩺 on Instagram: "𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲! Cushing's disease is when there is an excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. ACTH then stimulates the production and release of cortisol in the body. Cushing’s can also be classified by Cushing’s syndrome, which is caused by excess glucocorticoid use. There are two types of causes: 𝙀𝙭𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 & 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 *Remember EXogenous are EXterna
