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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 ... tumor - Congenital ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Low Renin, Low Aldosterone ... High Renin, Low Aldosterone ... ) - Aldosterone ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Action #Rest #Differential ... Algorithm #Comparison #Table ... #Ddxof
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Bilateral • Congenital ... Suppression Test) Aldosterone ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... AdrenalMass #Benign #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
hypoaldosteronism • Congenital ... • Addison's/congenital ... adrenal hypoplasia Aldosterone ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... withdrawal of aldosterone ... hyperparathyroidism • Congenital ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Ovarian Syndrome, Congenital ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... Carcinoma (High Aldosterone ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
- ↑ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... - ↓ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... - ↓ Renin ↓ Aldosterone ... Liddle's syndrome, Congenital ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Various rare genetic/congenital ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Infantile hemangioma, Congenital ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table