Endocrinology MCQ 106

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A 20-year-old male with a 10 cm left adrenal mass is found to have 10 mg of norepinephrine in a 24-hour urine collection and a plasma 18 hydroxycorticosterone level of 50 mg/dL. Initial reoperative preparation should include which of the following?
Morningness and eveningness: The free cortisol rise after awakening in ''early birds'' and ''night owls'' [An article from: Biological Psychology]
  1. Treatment with spironolactone
  2. Intravenous potassium-loading to prevent intra-operative hypokalemia
  3. Treatment with phenoxybenzamine
  4. Treatment with labetalol
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