What's a Pheochromocytoma?

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1 Most pheochromocytoma's secrete:
norepinephrine
insulin
cortisol
ADH

2 Classic symptoms of a pheochromocytoma include:
bradycardia, flushing, hypertension
diaphoresis, palpitations, headaches
cold intolerance, weight gain, hypertension
hypotension, heat intolerance, dehydration

3 These tumors are most common in:
children
men in their 60s
people in their 40s and 50s
teenagers

4 Which events further increase the secretion of catacholamines and can cause a crisis:
ingestion of tyrosine-containing foods
external pressure on the tumor
ingestion of caffeine-containing foods, induction of anesthesia
all the above
B & C

5 A few Pheochromocytomas will metastasize to the:
ovaries/testes, lungs
liver, bones
lungs, liver, bones
brain, lungs