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Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism

By Usama Nasir MD @usamanasirmd via @Visualmedapp

#Primary #Aldosteronism #algorithm #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism ... Visualmedapp #Primary #Aldosteronism
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism ... Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism - Manifestations: hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
ORDER: Aldosterone/Renin Activity
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Hypertension • Primary aldosteronism
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Low R - Primary aldosteronism
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
angiography • Primary aldosteronism ... other than primary aldosteronism
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
syndrome • Primary aldosteronism
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism