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Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... Pseudohyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... Renin, Normal or Low ... #Comparison #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... or High Renin, Low ... #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... mass • Adrenal hyperplasia ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... #Causes
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High DHEAS • Low ... Suppression Test) Aldosterone ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... consumption • Low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aldosterone: Liddle's ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... • ↑ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... • ↓ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... Bilateral cortical hyperplasia ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
withdrawal of aldosterone ... with 24-h urine aldosterone ... test with plasma aldosterone ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... Screening #Workup #table
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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inhibitors Other causes ... insufficiency - Isolated aldosterone ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes