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Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

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

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Low Renin, Low Aldosterone ... ) - Aldosterone ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... mass • Adrenal hyperplasia ... #Causes
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Suppression Test) Aldosterone ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... congenital adrenal hypoplasia ... Aldosterone high ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... withdrawal of aldosterone ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
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 ... #differential #
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
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm