Hyperaldosteronism screening

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Patient Information

Overview

Classification

1- Primary hyperaldosteronism
2- Secondary hyperaldosteronism
3- Pseudohyperaldosteronism causes (low renin)

Differentiating diagonsis

History and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Soumya Sachdeva

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Overview

Screening for hyperaldosteronism is done by measuring the aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR) on current blood pressure medication (stop spironolactone for 4 weeks) and with hypokalemia corrected (ARR screen positive if ARR>750 pmol/l:ng/ml/h and aldosterone>450 pmol/l)[1]

Screening

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

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