Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (673 page)

BOOK: Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
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   Differential diagnosis of fluid and electrolyte disorders
   Assessment of adrenal aldosterone production
   Interpretation

Increased In

   Primary aldosteronism
   Secondary aldosteronism
   Barter syndrome
   Pregnancy
   Very low–sodium diet
   Urine aldosterone also increased in nephrosis

Decreased In

   Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism (Cushing syndrome)
   CAH
   Congenital deficiency of aldosterone synthetase
   Addison disease
   Very high–sodium diet

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