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In a patient with pheochromocytoma, all of the following are seen except?

A
Diarrhoea
B
Ohostatic hypotension
C
Episodic hypeension
D
Weight gain
High-Yield Explanation
Due to increased sympathomimetic stimulation, Pheochromocytoma has a weight loss. Phaeochromocytoma produces norepinephrine (80% cases) leading to hypeension but since the catecholamines act for sho duration and are released in bursts abnormally, the BP increases for some hours a day, which is referred to as Episodic hypeension. This catecholamine excess in future will lead to a persistent vasoconstriction, referred to as volume contracted state. This explains the Postural Hypotension/Ohostatic Hypotension Pheochromocytoma is a nasty tumor that can produce V.I.P and leads to Secretory diarrhea.

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