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Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... - Aldosterone-secreting ... disease - Renin-secreting ... Pseudohyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... Renin, Normal or Low
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Hypertension • Renin-Secreting ... Tumor Low Renin ... • Aldosterone-secreting ... aldosteronism Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
hyperaldosteronism • Low ... , NGT suction, Low ... stenosis, Renin-secreting ... tumor • Low PRA
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... Renovascular HTN, Renin secreting ... causes #potassium #low
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypertensive: • High Al, Low ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... tumor • Low Al ... , Low R - Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... nephrology #causes #low
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
hyperaldosteronism • Low ... , NGT suction, Low ... stenosis, Renin-secreting ... tumor • Low PRA
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
intercalated cells - A Low ... problem • H secretion ... Trimethoprim • Low ... IV) - NH3 secretion
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Excess: • TSH-Secreting ... Trophoblastic Neoplasm Low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
stenosis, Renin secreting ... Liddle syndrome Low-normal ... EABV, Low Plasma ... • Distal RTA Low-normal ... Plasma HCO3- • Low
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
• Impaired H+ secretion ... • Serum K low ... Proximal RTA: • Low ... • Serum K: low