Evaluations
Primary Hyperaldosteronism:
Who Should Be Screened?
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Stage 2 hypertension (Blood Pressure160/100 to179/109)
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Stage 3 hypertension (Blood Pressure >180/110)
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Drug resistant hypertension
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Hypertension and Hypokalemia (spontaneous or diuretic-induced)
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Hypertension with incidentaloma (incidental finding of an adrenal tumor)
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Hypertension and family history of early onset hypertension or stroke at age less than 40 years
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Hypertension with first degree relative (brother, sister, uncle, aunt, etc.) with primary hyperaldosteronism.
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Resistant hypertension
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Family history of the genetic form of hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal Disease: Evaluation Flowsheet