Pheochromocytoma

Question 1

Name 2 features

Answer 1

• Hypertension
• Sweating
• Anxiety
• Headaches
• Palpitations

Question 2

How is it diagnosed?

Answer 2

24 hr metanephrine urine test

Question 3

Surgery is the definitive management but before this patients need to be stabilised with which 2 medications in which order?

Answer 3

Alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine) then beta blocker (propranolol)