Endocrinology
Phaeochromocytoma — Diagnosis & Crisis
Workup with metanephrines, alpha-blockade BEFORE beta-blocker, surgery; manage crisis with phentolamine.
Source: Endocrine Society 2014
Step 1 of ~4
question
Crisis or Workup?
Differentiate.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Carvedilol (Portal Hypertension) · Non-Selective Beta-Blocker with Alpha₁-Blocking Activity
- Brimonidine with timolol · Alpha-2 agonist + beta-blocker eye drops
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Carvedilol · Non-cardioselective beta-blocker + alpha-1 blocker
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined alpha and beta blocker
- Labetalol · Alpha- and Beta-Blocker (Antihypertensive)
Pathways
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) · JBDS 2013 / Joint British Diabetes Societies; NICE NG17
- Adult Hypoglycaemia (Treated Diabetes) · JBDS-IP (2023): Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia
- Adrenal Crisis · Society for Endocrinology Emergency Guidance (2024)
- Type 2 Diabetes Management · NICE NG28 2022
- Hyperthyroidism Management · BTA / ETA 2018
- Adrenal Insufficiency · Society of Endocrinology / ESE 2016
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.