Pheochromocytoma crisis
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KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE Adrenergic crisis induced by a pheochromocytoma leads to life-threatening catecholamine-induced hemodynamic disturbances. Successful treatment of a pheochromocytoma crisis demands prompt diagnosis, vigorous pharmacological therapy and emergent tumor removal, if the patient continues to deteriorate.
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دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014