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Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Malignant Adrenal ... Mass - Differential ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

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

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Low Renin, High Aldosterone ... ) - Aldosterone-secreting ... - Congenital adrenal ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia ... #Differential #
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... - Aldosterone and ... renin if hypokalemia ... evaluation • Adrenal ... Diagnosis #workup #endocrinology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
suggests extra-renal ... - ↑ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... - ↓ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... (correction of hypokalemia ... withdrawal of aldosterone ... with 24-h urine aldosterone ... #Hypertension #Differential
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... • ↑ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... : Adrenal adenoma ... syndrome #hypokalemia ... urine #potassium #differential
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
and Panitumumab- renal ... Hyponatremia: Cisplatin- renal ... and everolimus- Aldosterone ... Trastuzumab • Hypokalemia ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential