Epinephrine-Secreting Pheochromocytoma Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock and Profound Hypocalcemia [7]

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 140, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 849-851

  Olson, Stephen W ^a   Deal, Leonard E ^b   Piesman, Michael ^c  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b US Army Medical Department Center & School   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CALCIUM ION;

ADRENALIN RELEASE; ADULT; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; LETTER; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 2442483666     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-140-10-200405180-00033     Document Type: Letter

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