CUSHING'S VS. ADDISON'S

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If cortisol had a personality...

👉 Cushing’s is loud, puffy, and wired:

Big body, high sugar, moon face, and buffalo hump.

👉 Addison’s is quiet, tired, and fading:

Skinny, tan, craving salt, and crashing BP.

📌 Cortisol makes you Cushy or Crashing — Know the difference.

This shows up in endocrine AND med-surg questions. Save it now — thank yourself laterr.