Adrenal Disorders — Practice
A 32-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of severe hypertension, palpitations, diaphoresis, and headache lasting 20–30 minutes. Between episodes she is normotensive. 24-hour urine metanephrines are markedly elevated. CT abdomen shows a 4 cm right adrenal mass. What is the most appropriate immediate pre-operative pharmacological preparation?
AAtenolol followed by amlodipine
BLabetalol alone
CPhenoxybenzamine followed by propranolol
DPropranolol alone