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Hyperaldosteronism
Is a disease in which the adrenal gland(s) make too much aldosterone which leads to hypertension (high blood pressure) and low blood potassium levels. Primary hyperaldosteronism can be caused by either hyperactivity in one adrenal gland (unilateral disease) or both (bilateral disease).
Symptoms:
- High blood pressure.
- High level of calcium in the blood.
- Fatigue.
- Headache.
- Muscle weakness.
- Numbness.
- Paralysis that comes and goes.
Preliminary plan:
- Endocrinologist appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths
- Blood test:
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST))
- Bilirubin
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl)
- Hormone test:
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Cortisol
- Cortisol in daily urine
- Aldosterone
- Renin
- Ultrasound of kidneys and adrenal glands
- Doppler imaging of renal vessels
Doctors
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Candidate of Medical Science
