Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2005
A 49 y.o. female patient presents with acute attacks of headache associated with pulsation in temples, increasing AP to 280/140 mm Hg. Pheochromocytoma is suspected. What is the mechanism of hypertensive crisis in this patient?
Answer options
- Increasing of catecholamines concentration
- Increasing of plasma renin activity
- Increasing of aldosterone level in blood
- Increasing of thyroxine excretion
- Increasing of vasopressin excretion
Correct answer
Increasing of catecholamines concentration
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