Cushing's Syndrome OSCE Examination Quiz

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A 32-year-old woman is assessed for suspected Cushing's syndrome. On inspecting the chest and abdomen, which finding would most specifically reflect the combination of thin skin and central fat accumulation caused by excess cortisol?
2
Having examined a patient for suspected Cushing's syndrome, which set of actions is the most appropriate way to round off the assessment?
3
A 29-year-old woman is assessed for suspected Cushing's syndrome. She has a rounded, flushed (plethoric) face, acne, coarse hair on the upper lip, and darkening of the lining of the mouth (buccal mucosa). Testing her visual fields suggests she has lost the outer half of vision in both eyes. Which mechanism best explains this?

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