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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 ... heparin - Primary adrenal ... #Differential # ... #Comparison #Table
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism ... Excess Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... - Congenital adrenal ... #Differential # ... #Comparison #Table
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyporeninemic, hypoaldosteronism ... High: • Primary hypoaldosteronism ... • Congenital adrenal ... hypoplasia Aldosterone ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... - Aldosterone and ... evaluation • Adrenal ... Diagnosis #workup #endocrinology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low Aldosterone ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... tumor, Primary hyperaldosteronism ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... • Congenital Adrenal ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Malignant Adrenal ... Mass - Differential ... Often Bilateral) Adrenal ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
• ↑ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... • ↓ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... : Adrenal adenoma ... Glucocorticoid suppressible hyperaldosteronism ... urine #potassium #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
, Histoplasma, Fusarium ... Other Positives: Fusarium ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Renal artery ... • Hyperaldosteronism ... Low renin, Low aldosterone ... Hypokalemia #Nephrology #Differential