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What population is most likely to present with
fibromuscular dysplasia?
women age 15-40
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What is renovascular HTN?
Renal artery occlusion leads to activation of the RAAS
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How is aldosteronism diagnosed?
- Take patient off HTN meds and take an aldosterone
reading.
- Make a ratio of Aldosterone / Plasma renin
- Withold BP meds for 2 weeks and take again after I.V.
saline.
- If renin is down but aldosterone remains high, then
, test confirms aldosteronism
(OR eat a ton of salt and see same ratio)
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What are the clinical findings for primary
hyperaldosteronism? (6)
- headache
- retinopathy
- muscle cramps
- edema
- polyuria
- hypokalemia
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What is Conn syndrome?
Aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma
TERM
What population is most likely to present with
fibromuscular dysplasia?
women age 15-40
TERM
What is renovascular HTN?
Renal artery occlusion leads to activation of the RAAS
TERM
How is aldosteronism diagnosed?
- Take patient off HTN meds and take an aldosterone
reading.
- Make a ratio of Aldosterone / Plasma renin
- Withold BP meds for 2 weeks and take again after I.V.
saline.
- If renin is down but aldosterone remains high, then
, test confirms aldosteronism
(OR eat a ton of salt and see same ratio)
TERM
What are the clinical findings for primary
hyperaldosteronism? (6)
- headache
- retinopathy
- muscle cramps
- edema
- polyuria
- hypokalemia
TERM
What is Conn syndrome?
Aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma
TERM
