Originally Posted by
labblab
In terms of the acute issues, yup, pancreatitis sure seems like a consideration.
In terms of the other lab abnormalities, I’m afraid several are consistent with Cushing’s: elevated ALKP, platelets, neutrophils, and triglycerides; ongoing low thyroid. Now, at least a couple of them could probably also be caused by pancreatitis as well — I just don’t know about that. But in the absence of the pancreatitis, I’m afraid I would think these abnormalities would warrant moving onward with a more specific Cushing’s test. How about his urine? Was that analyzed by chance?