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Carcinoid Tumor/Syndrome/Crisis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

ArrhythmiasAvoid HypothermiaAvoid KetamineAvoid StressorsAvoid SuccinylcholineHypertensionHypotensionLabile Blood Pressure

Pathophysiology

These tumors most often originate in the GI tract (66%), pancreas, thymus, liver, and lungs. The small intestine is the most common site of origin in the GI tract. Enterochromaffin cells within the...

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