A 21yo woman has had several sudden onset episodes of palpitations, sweating, nausea and
overwhelming fear. On one occasion she was woken from sleep and feared she was going insane.
There is no prv psychiatric disorder. What is the most probable dx?
a. Pheochromocytoma
b. Panic disorder
c. GAD
d. Phobia
e. Acute stress disorder
answer: B
Why not pheocromocytoma?
Triad of pheocromocytoma is:
Headache, palpitations, sweating
& associated with: polyuria, polydpsia, blurring of vision, HTN
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