doc4mindia
Forum Guru
Topics: 134
Posts: 243
|
Diagnosis is made by elevated levels of 5-HIAA in a 24-hour urine collection.
Treatment includes somatostatin analog octreotide.
|
| besthopes
Forum Newbie
Topics: 0
Posts: 7
|
A. Classic Triad is
1. Flushing
2. Diarrhea
3. Wheeze
B. First test for screening
24 hour urinary 5 hydroxy indole- acetic acid
C. Other symptoms and signs....
Right sided heart valvular lesions
Endocardial fibroelastosis
D. Vitamin Deficiency is Niacin with Pellagra... as Tryptophan is used up for the sythesis of Serotonin
E. Octreotide is the medical treatment
|
| besthopes
Forum Newbie
Topics: 0
Posts: 7
|
A. Classic Triad is
1. Flushing
2. Diarrhea
3. Wheeze
B. First test for screening
24 hour urinary 5 hydroxy indole- acetic acid
C. Other symptoms and signs....
Right sided heart valvular lesions
Endocardial fibroelastosis
D. Vitamin Deficiency is Niacin with Pellagra... as Tryptophan is used up for the sythesis of Serotonin
E. Octreotide is the medical treatment
|
| tess
Forum Guru
Topics: 131
Posts: 368
|
thanks both of you!
|
|
| |
| | | | |
