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Why should people with pheochromocytomas not take beta blockers?
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Pheochromocytoma: when betablockers given to patients with pheochromocytoma, it causes unipposed alpha adrenergic response leading to hypertensive crisis, causes severe high blood pressure,and palpitations .. It can be life threatening
Answered 5/30/2016
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