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What is a salt-wasting crisis due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
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Lack of aldosterone causes high Na+ loss in the urine, leading to life-threatening dehydration and shock
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75.0%
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What are the 2 major causes of 1° hyperaldosteronism?
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Aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma (60%)
Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (35%)
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75.0%
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What does 1° hyperaldosteronism present with classically (4)?
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Hypertension
Hypernatraemia
Hypokalaemia
Alkalosis
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75.0%
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Which 3 drugs are used to treat 1° hyperaldosteronism?
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Aldosterone receptor antagonist: Spironolactone or Eplerenone
K+-sparing diuretic: Amiloride
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75.0%
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1° hyperaldosteronism is also called [...] syndrome.
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Conn's
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75.0%
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Which blood investigation is used to diagnose 1° hyperaldosteronism?
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Plasma aldosterone:plasma renin activity ratio
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75.0%
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A plasma aldosterone:plasma renin activity ratio of [...] is indicative of 1° hyperaldosteronism.
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>30
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75.0%
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1° hyperaldosteronism is associated with [high/low] plasma renin.
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low
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75.0%
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2° hyperaldosteronism is associated with [high/low] plasma renin.
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high
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75.0%
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What causes 2° hyperaldosteronism?
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Kidney perception of low intravascular volume resulting in overactivity of renin-angiotensin system
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75.0%
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Is oedema a common symptom of 1° hyperaldosteronism?
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No
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50.0%
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Are aldosterone-producing adenomas more common in men or women?
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Women
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50.0%
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Why does liver failure exarcebate ascites and oedema?
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2° hyperaldosteronism because aldosterone is not cleared leads to Na+ and water retention by the kidney
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25.0%
