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Flowchart of the function of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS)

#renin #angiotensin #aldosterone #system #RAAS #system #algorithm
Flowchart of the function ... renin-angiotensin aldosterone ... #angiotensin #aldosterone ... #RAAS #system #algorithm ... #pathophysiology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Decreased ENaC channel function ... Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... Receptor Function ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology
Structure and function of the Adrenal Glands

#Adrenal #Glands #Function #Hormones #Actions #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology

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Structure and function ... Adrenal #Glands #Function ... Hormones #Actions #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Steroid Synthesis Pathway

(OH, hydroxy; HSD, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; pink, common enzymes affecting CAH, purple –
CAH, purple – aldosterone ... Pathway #metabolism #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism - Manifestations: hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
ORDER: Aldosterone/Renin Activity
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm ... alkalosis ORDER: Aldosterone ... Hyperaldosteronism #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... means cortisol AND aldosterone ... Aldosterone & Renin ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Flowchart guide to interpreting thyroid function tests. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and flowcharts
interpreting thyroid function ... #differential #algorithm ... #thyroid #endocrinology
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Suppression Test) Aldosterone ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... Carcinoma (High Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology