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Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism ... Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism ... Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism ... #Differential # ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism ... Excess Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... DrEricStrong #Hyperaldosteronism ... #Differential # ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyporeninemic, hypoaldosteronism ... Normal, Renin High ... : • Primary hypoaldosteronism ... adrenal hypoplasia Aldosterone ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... tumor, Primary hyperaldosteronism ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
, ↑ Aldosterone: ... , ↑ Aldosterone: ... Glucocorticoid suppressible hyperaldosteronism ... Aldosterone: Cushing ... urine #potassium #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Hypokalemia - Differential ... , High aldosterone ... • Hyperaldosteronism ... aldosterone • ... Hypokalemia #Nephrology #Differential
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism ... Euvolemic* - 1°/2° hyperaldosteronism ... aldosteronism *Due to aldosterone ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... osmolality helps to differentiate ... pathway is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... the release of renin
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... Renin inhibitors ... Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism ... adrenal hyperplasia, aldosterone ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential