Why is purple striae, truncal obesity, moon face, and buffalo hump seen in Cushing's syndrome?
Channel: Decoded Medicine
Date: 2022-07-01

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-Increased protein catabolism
-Subcutaneous fat accumulation
-Breakdown of subcutaneous vessels

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
00:18 Cushing's Syndrome
01:48 Purple striae vs stretch marks
03:16 Actions of glucocorticoids
03:29 Lipogenic effects
05:39 Truncal Obesity
06:51 Moon Face
07:43 Buffalo Hump
08:02 Appetite Increase
08:25 Protein Metabolism
11:17 Purple Striae
14:50 Image Depiction