nbme 1 adrenal or thyroid? - needusmlehelp

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10. Over the past 3 months, a 30-year-old woman has had intermittent episodes of headache, palpitations, sweating, and irritability. Her blood pressure is 150/100 mm Hg while supine and 149/100 mm Hg while standing, and pulse is 90/min while supine and 110/min while standing. Examination shows no abnormalities except for pallor. Which of the following is the most likely location of this patient's lesion?

A
) Adrenal gland

B
) Brain

C
) Heart

D
) Kidney

E
) Thyroid gland

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THYROID GLAND

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I thnk it is adrenal

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pheochromocytoma -intermittent episodes of headache, palpitations, sweating, and irritability- A) Adrenal gland

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for thyrotoxicosis -- weight loss despite good appetitie, palpaitaions, intolerance to heat.....

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just to add: In Pheochromoc -- u may also find orthostatic Hypotension b/c Pt are Volume depeleted

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but there is no hypotension
it is just a change in pulse