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Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Renin, High Aldosterone ... Renin, Normal or ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Gitelman's High Renin ... Hypertension • Renin-Secreting ... Tumor Low Renin ... Aldosterone-secreting mass ... Renin, Low Aldosterone
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Renin, Low Aldosterone ... Normal or High Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... #Causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
renin HTN) • ... Hyperparathyroidism, Acromegaly, Renin ... producing tumor ... • Other low renin ... #Hypertension #differential
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... tumorLow PRA ... syndrome PRA: plasma renin ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Pressure: - ↑ Renin ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... secreting tumor ... - ↓ Renin ↑ ... hyper-aldosteronism - ↓ Renin
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... diseases and how ... tumour of breast ... #differential # ... #table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... secreting tumor ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... tumorLow Al ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... tumorLow PRA ... syndrome PRA: plasma renin ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes