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E24.2: Drug-induced Cushing syndrome

You are taking a drug that works in a similar manner to cortisol. As a result, you have symptoms.

The messenger substance cortisol affects many processes in the body. For example, cortisol is released with stress. Cortisol also affects the sugar level in the blood and the blood pressure. The messenger substance cortisol is created in the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are located on the kidneys. The work of the adrenal glands is influenced by a regulating messenger substance from the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a gland in the brain.

You are taking a drug that works in a similar manner to cortisol. If your own immune system attacks the body, inflammations may occur. The drug can then be used to inhibit the immune system. In the process, you may sometimes have to be given a large amount of the drug. Various symptoms may arise as a result.

For example, fat may be stored in your body or face. On the other hand, the muscles in your arms and legs may become thinner. You may thus be weaker than normal. The skin may thin and stretch marks of some kind may form. The messenger substances also increase the sugar level in the blood. This may result in diabetes. If the disease lasts a very long time, the bones may no longer be as hard.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).