Differential diagnosis of Raised Cortisol 

Raised Cortisol 

Differential diagnosis of cortisol / causes of cortisol are :

-alcoholism
-exogenous glucocorticoids
-depression
-stress condition 
-acute illness
-Cushing’s syndrome due to adrenal adenoma, adrenal carcinoma, pituitary adenoma,
-ectopic ACTH due to bronchial carcinoids and ectopic CRH
-pregnancy
-estrogen 
-increase cortisol binding globulin