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CLINICAL REFERENCE

CLINICAL INSIGHT

When to Use

Who to Screen

Patients with multiple and progressive clinical features (supraclavicular fat pad, proximal myopathy, purple striae >1cm, easy bruising, plethora).
Patients with adrenal incidentaloma (to rule out autonomous cortisol secretion).
Children with decreasing height percentile and increasing weight.
Young patients with unusual features for age (osteoporosis, hypertension).

CLINICAL INSIGHT

How it Works

First-Line Tests

Test	Abnormal Threshold	Notes
1mg Overnight DST	8AM Cortisol > 1.8 µg/dL	Most sensitive. Oral contraceptives cause false positives.
24h UFC	> ULN (Upper Limit of Normal)	Needs 2 collections. CKD (eGFR < 60) decreases sensitivity.
Late-Night Salivary	> ULN (~145 ng/dL)	Loss of circadian rhythm. Needs 2 collections. Sleep patterns matter.

CLINICAL INSIGHT

Practical Pearls

Dexamethasone Pitfalls

Be aware of drugs that induce hepatic CYP3A4 (e.g., phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin). These speed up dexamethasone metabolism, leading to low dexamethasone levels and false-positive failures to suppress cortisol.

Pseudo-Cushing's States

Depression, chronic alcoholism, severe obesity, and extreme physical stress can cause biochemical results identical to Cushing's syndrome. Clinical context and serial testing are essential.

CLINICAL INSIGHT

Evidence Base

Guidelines

The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.

Nieman LK, Biller BM, et al.J Clin Endocrinol Metab2008

When to Use

Who to Screen

How it Works

First-Line Tests

Practical Pearls

Dexamethasone Pitfalls

Pseudo-Cushing's States

Evidence Base

Guidelines

Cushing's Syndrome Screening Criteria

When to Use

Who to Screen

How it Works

First-Line Tests

Practical Pearls

Dexamethasone Pitfalls

Pseudo-Cushing's States

Evidence Base

Guidelines

Cushing's Syndrome Screening Criteria

Clinical Evidence and Methodology

When to Use

Who to Screen

How it Works

First-Line Tests

Practical Pearls

Dexamethasone Pitfalls

Pseudo-Cushing's States

Evidence Base

Guidelines

Cushing's Syndrome Screening Criteria

Clinical Evidence and Methodology

When to Use

Who to Screen

How it Works

First-Line Tests

Practical Pearls

Dexamethasone Pitfalls

Pseudo-Cushing's States

Evidence Base

Guidelines

Cushing's Syndrome Screening Criteria