PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA Flashcards
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Smooth muscle relaxers
A
Flexeril, Skelaxin etc
1
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Medicine for Tumor
Alpha Adrenergic blocking agent
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Doxazosine (Cadura)
2
Q
Calcium channel blocker
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Drugs in class: Amlodipine, Nifedipine, Verapamil, Diltiazem, …
3
Q
Catecholamine synthesis inhibitors
A
Ask teacher
4
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Control bp for Andrenalectomy by using
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Nifedipine (procardia)
5
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Surgical approach
* Anterior Subcostal Midline approach
(open)
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Exposure to adjacent organ
Patient supine
Indecision 2 finger breadths below the costal Margin
6
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Surgical approach
posterior
(Open)
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Surgeon cuts into back
Just beneath rib cage
If both glans are to be removed incision made on each side of the body
7
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Flank approach
Open
A
Surgeon cuts patient side
8
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Thoraciabdominal Approach (Open)
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Incision made through the 8th or 9th intercostal space
