Predisposing Factors Precipitating Factors

 Genetic Predispositon  Physical Manipulation

Disease Process
 Heredity  Stress
Pheochromocytoma-  Medications
Paraganglioma  Pregnancy
Syndromes Chromatin Cell Formation Located at the
Adrenal Medulla
 Age (30-50)
 Gender (Women)

Uncontrolled Cell
Proliferation

Formation of Mass Cells DT: Imaging Studies

Non-Cancerous Benign Tumor Malignant Cancerous

DT: Invasion and Metastasis

Adrenalectomy
Catecholamine Production (Potential to spread)
Bloodstream
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Adrenaline (Epinephrine) DT:

S/Sx: Episodic and Systemic Therapies
Paroxysmal Symptoms
Non-Adrenaline (Non- known as Attacks or Spells
Epinephrine)

S/Sx: Severe Hypertension,

Headache, Palpitations, Sweating
Systemic Effects

Adrenergic Receptor Md Mng: Alpha Blocers. Beta

Activation Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers

Elevated Catecholamine

Cardiomyopathy Vascular Damage

Arrythmias