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Quick Quiz
What is causing hypertension in this 11-year-old?
An 11-year-old cis-girl of Asian descent comes into the emergency department complaining of a headache that has persisted for several days. Her vitals are taken which reveal she has a blood pressure of 155/90. Her medical history reveals the patient had a stent put in their abdominal aorta the year before. The patient is sent for a digital subtraction angiogram.
Based on this patient's most likely diagnosis, what pharmaceutical treatment should be started to prevent further disease progression?
- Corticosteroids
- Thyroid hormone
- Antithyroid pharmaceuticals
- Cortisol inhibitors
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