ea0022p184 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010
Brahma Anupam
, Karaczun Mark
, Dhatariya Ketan
Introduction: The psychiatric consequences of inoperable Cushings syndrome can be difficult to manage medically. Etomidate, an imidazole derived anaesthetic agent, inhibits cortisol synthesis and may be useful in this circumstance.The case: A 57-year-old woman presented with symptoms and signs of hypercortisolism. She gave a history of recent onset intermittent right sided stabbing chest pain and worsening breathlessness.Two ...