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Factors that cause release of aldosterone ??

Hyperkalemia


RAS

Factors that cause release of renin

Hyponatremia


Hypovolemia


Sympathetic nervous system in response to assuming upright posture

Screening for hyperaldosteronism

Paired plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC)/ plasma renin activity (PRA)

Confirm??

Suppression test


2 liters NS

What is the most common cause of hypoaldosteronism and what are the other causes ?

Diabetes with mild renal failure (hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism) causes hyperkalemia and met acidosis or of proportion to their renal dis


Other causes : AI, drugs

Name a few drugs that cause hypoaldosteronism?

ACEIs/ARBs


NSAIDs


Chronic heparin !!

Tx??

Fludrocortisone


And it furosemide