Hyperaldosteronism
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| ICD-10 | E26. |
| ICD-9 | 255.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 6187 |
| MedlinePlus | 000330 |
| eMedicine | radio/354 |
Hyperaldosteronism is a medical condition where too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, which can lead to lowered levels of potassium.
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[edit] Types
- E26.0: Primary hyperaldosteronism, often caused by a tumor, is also known as Conn's syndrome.
- E26.1: Secondary hyperaldosteronism is due to overactivity of the renin-angiotensin system.
[edit] Symptoms
It can be asymptomatic, but the following symptoms can be present
- Fatigue
- Headache
- High blood pressure
- Hypokalemia
- Intermittent or temporary paralysis
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle weakness
- Numbness
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Tingling
[edit] See also
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thyroid Hypothyroidism (Iodine deficiency, Cretinism, Congenital hypothyroidism, Goitre) - Hyperthyroidism (Graves-Basedow disease, Toxic multinodular goitre) - Thyroiditis (De Quervain's thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
pancreas Diabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2, coma, angiopathy, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy) - Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
parathyroid Hypoparathyroidism (Pseudohypoparathyroidism) - Hyperparathyroidism (Primary hyperparathyroidism, Secondary hyperparathyroidism, Tertiary hyperparathyroidism)
pituitary hyperfunction (Acromegaly, Hyperprolactinaemia, Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone) - Hypopituitarism (Sheehan's syndrome, Kallmann syndrome, Simmonds' disease, Growth hormone deficiency) - Diabetes insipidus - Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction
adrenal Cushing's syndrome (Nelson's syndrome, Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome) - Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency) - Hyperaldosteronism (Conn syndrome, Bartter syndrome) - Adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) - Hypoaldosteronism
gonads Polycystic ovary syndrome - 5-alpha-reductase deficiency - Hypogonadism - Delayed puberty - Precocious puberty
other Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome - Carcinoid syndrome - Laron syndrome - Psychogenic dwarfism - Androgen insensitivity syndrome - Progeria
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