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Adrenal Incidentaloma AND Workup — Viva Defence
DCE viva defence for Adrenal Incidentaloma AND Workup.
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Adrenal Incidentaloma AND Workup Viva
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Opening statement
"This patient presents with a problem best framed as Adrenal Incidentaloma AND Workup. My priorities are to identify red flags, confirm the mechanism with purposeful investigations, start a sequenced management plan, and integrate multimorbidity and follow-up." [1] [2]
Examiner questions
Q1: "What makes this urgent?" [1]
"I look for threats to airway, perfusion, neurology, metabolism, infection or bleeding, and I escalate those before elective work-up." [1] [2]
Q2: "What is your first investigation package?" [2]
"I order tests that change management now, not a scattergun panel." [1] [2]
Q3: "Walk me through treatment." [1]
"Stabilise, treat the mechanism, prevent complications, and plan monitoring." [1] [2] [3]
Q4: "What is the classic trap?" [2]
"Treating a label without confirming the discriminating mechanism, or delaying escalation." [1] [2]
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- [3]Nazario-Perez MZ, Ceballos-Alvarez KE, Gonzalez-Figueroa G, Pastrana-Echevarria I, et al. Primary cholangiocarcinoma of the adrenal gland: a surgical and diagnostic challenge - a case report BMC Urol, 2025.PMID 41275156
- [4]Kmieć P, Okroj D, Zdrojewska M, Fiszer J, et al. Overnight Dexamethasone in Primary Aldosteronism Screening in Patients on Interfering Therapy (ODEPRASC): A Diagnostic Interpretability Study Protocol J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 2025.PMID 41268804
- [5]O'Connor JP, Poloju A, Pabich SK, Allen B, et al. Unveiling the Silent Threat: Disparities in Adrenal Incidentaloma Management J Surg Res, 2025.PMID 40424844
- [6]Savoie PH, Murez T, Rocher L, Neuville P, et al. French AFU Cancer Committee Guidelines - Update 2024-2026 : Assessment of an adrenal incidentaloma and oncological management Fr J Urol, 2024.PMID 39581666