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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
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Defining the cause of hypokalemia ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #differential #
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
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Hyporeninemic, hypoaldosteronism ... : • Primary hypoaldosteronism ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... R - Secondary Hyperaldosteronism ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... Low R - Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... tumor, Primary hyperaldosteronism ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia ... #Differential #
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... • Cell shift: Hypokalemic ... Glucocorticoid suppressible hyperaldosteronism ... syndrome #hypokalemia ... urine #potassium #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... paralysis/familial hypokalemic ... aldosterone • Hyperaldosteronism ... #Nephrology #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 ... hyponatremia #ADH #RAAS #Hypovolemia
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... axis; T risk of hyperkalemia ... Renin inhibitors ... Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism ... #Differential #