COVID-19 & Cushing's

Welcome back to EndoPod! This week, we're going to be looking at how patients with Cushing's syndrome are affected by lockdown and the coronavirus. We even have a personal story in this episode - not to be missed. Sit back and enjoy! Disclaimer: Aberdeen University Endocrinology Society are a student lead organisation. All information provided in this podcast are intended for educational purposes. This podcast is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health professional. The students involved in the making of this episode are in the 3rd year of MBChB studies (Hepsi Xavier, Arabella Baptie) References used: https://pituitary.org.uk/media/604535/Cushings-management-during-COVID-19-_Lay-Summary-FINAL.pdf https://cushingsdiseasenews.com/2019/10/03/cushings-disease-can-lead-opportunistic-infections-like-tuberculous-meningitis-case-report/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892578/ https://www.endocrinology.org/clinical-practice/covid-19-resources-for-managing-endocrine-conditions/ https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/pmc7282791 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871402120301697 https://eje.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/eje/183/1/EJE-20-0352.xml https://cushingsdiseasenews.com/2020/04/10/aace-issues-recommendations-cushings-patients-covid-19/ https://www.uptodate.com/contents/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-hypercoagulability#H598527523 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/94/8/2743/2596482 https://www.pituitary.org.uk/information/pituitary-conditions/cushings-disease/

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