Case report: pheochromocytoma. Aspects of management.
The management of a patient with Pheochromocytoma is reported. Consideration of pre-operative preparation, hazards of beta-blocking agents in the absence of alpha blockade, potential hazards of butyrophenones, control of arterial blood pressure with sodium nitroprusside and the usefulness of continous pulmonary artery wedge pressure monitoring are discussed.
D000758:Anesthesia; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004329:Droperidol / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009599:Nitroprusside; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000009:adverse effects
D009599:Nitroprusside; D011433:Propranolol; D004329:Droperidol