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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2016

A 32-year-old woman complains of dizziness, headache, palpitation, tremor. For the last several months she has been under outpatient observation for increased arterial pressure. Since recently such attacks have become more frequent and severe. Objectively: the skin is covered with clammy sweat, tremor of the extremities is present. HR-110/min., BP- 220/140 mm Hg. Heart sounds are muffled. Blood test results: WBCs- 9,8 × 109/l, ESR - 22 mm/hour. Blood glucose - 9,8 millimole/l. What disease is the most likely cause of this crisis?

Answer options

  1. Preeclampsia
  2. Diabetic glomerulosclerosis
  3. Primary hyperaldosteronism
  4. Pheochromocytoma
  5. Essential hypertension
Correct answer

Pheochromocytoma

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