A 28-Year-Old Man Is Being Evaluated in the ER Due

question 198

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old man is being evaluated in the ER due to progressive hypertension. His blood pressure is 195/122 mm Hg, and his pulse is 75/min. The best medications are given and controlled his blood pressure. He states that recently he has felt a weak muscle with a headache. He has no palpitations, tremors. His serum potassium is 2.6 mEq/L. The patient's plasma renin activity is high and his serum aldosterone levels are elevated. A 24-hour urine collection shows increased potassium excretion. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

• A)Adrenal cortical tumor
• B)Adrenal medullary tumor
• C)Juxtaglomerular cell tumor
• D)Pituitary tumor
• E)Primary hypertension

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