II. Definition
- Hypokalemia with Urine Potassium > 20 meq/day
III. Causes: Blood Pressure Elevated and Hypokalemia
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Renin Elevated
- Malignant Hypertension
- Renovascular disease
- Renin secreting tumor
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Renin Normal
- Liddle's Syndrome
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Renin Low
- Aldosterone High
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
- Dexamethasone suppression
- Aldosterone Low
- Mineralocorticoid ingestion
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Ectopic ACTH
- Tobacco chewing
- Licorice
- Aldosterone High
IV. Causes: Blood Pressure Normal and Hypokalemia
- Serum Bicarbonate Low
- Serum Bicarbonate High
- Urine Chloride Low (<10 meq/L)
- Urine Chloride High (>10 meq/L)
- Barter's Syndrome
- Normotensive primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Diuretic use
- Severe Potassium depletion
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| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 282741000009105, 38495009 |
| Spanish | hipocalemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipercaliuria, hipokalemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipocaliemia, pérdidas renales excesivas (trastorno), hipocaliemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipopotasemia, pérdidas renales excesivas |
| English | Elevated urine potassium, Potassium level in urine elevated, Potassium concentration in urine above normal, Potassium concentration in urine above normal (finding), Hyperkaluria, Hypokalemia, excessive renal losses, Hypokalaemia, excessive renal losses, Hypokalemia, excessive renal losses (disorder) |
