Carcinoid syndrome Flashcards
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Carcinoid syndrome
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Manifests in GI tract
Neuroendocrine tumour
S + S:
fLUSHING OF skin
Diarrhoea
SOB
Tricuspid incompetency
Secretes serotonin - tumour
Syndrome if tumour metastasises to the liver
Diagnosis: High volume 5 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid
