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Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
, High Aldosterone ... ) - Aldosterone-secreting ... - Congenital adrenal ... , High Aldosterone ... Normal or Low Aldosterone
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin ... , Low Aldosterone ... Normal or High Renin ... heparin - Primary adrenal ... Normal or High Renin
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Chloridorrhea Renal ... , High Aldosterone ... , High Aldosterone ... mass • Adrenal ... , Low Aldosterone
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Diabetic Nephropathy Renin ... Normal, Renin High ... • Congenital adrenal ... Addison's/congenital adrenal ... hypoplasia Aldosterone
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal ... means cortisol AND aldosterone ... while ACTH AND Renin ... leads to limited adrenal ... Aldosterone & Renin
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

#Pathophysiology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... Pathophysiology #RAAS #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)

#RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #Pathophysiology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS) #RAAS #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair Renal ... Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... ARBs Decreased Renin ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... Impaired #Potassium #Renal
Pathophysiology of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and inhibitors

#Pathophysiology #Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #ACEInhibitors
Pathophysiology of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
suggests extra-renal ... ↑ Aldosterone: ... ↑ Aldosterone: ... ↓ Aldosterone: ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal