Advances in the Understanding of Hypercortisolism

Video content above is prompted by the following:How can hypercortisolism affect a patient’s long-term health and quality of life?

• Long-term risks remain for patients even if hypercortisolism remission is achieved, including incomplete resolution of comorbidities, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality risk.
• What are some of the consequences of a delayed or missed hypercortisolism diagnosis?
• Increased risk of cardiometabolic abnormalities, osteoporosis, and psychiatric disorders
• Increase in mortality rate compared with the general population
• How has our understanding of the clinical presentation of hypercortisolism evolved?
• Overt, hallmark symptoms and features vs nonspecific features and symptoms overlapping with chronic disease