Peter Drier, a bank technology manager in New York City, was blindsided after neck surgery by a $117,000 bill from a doctor he did not recall meeting. Credit Joshua Bright for The New York Times.
Cushing's triad, which includes bradycardia, hypertension (with widened pulse pressure), and a change in respiratory pattern, is seen in head injuries with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism) is a collection of symptoms caused by very high levels of a hormone called cortisol in the body.The symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include: 1  weight gain. 2  thinning skin that bruises easily. 3  reddish-purple stretch marks on the thighs, stomach, buttocks, arms, legs or breasts.ntroduction. Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism) is a collection of symptoms caused by very high levels of a hormone called cortisol in the body. The symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include: 1  weight gain. 2  thinning skin that bruises easily. 3  reddish-purple stretch marks on the thighs, stomach, buttocks, arms, legs or breasts.