Endocrinology

Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

How does contralateral suppression of more than 50% with cosyntropin during adrenal venous sampling influence your decision to recommend adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism?

Okubo et al., PMID 38442744

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In patients with hypertension and suspected primary aldosteronism who have undergone negative confirmatory testing, what follow-up and monitoring strategies would you recommend to ensure early detection of potential aldosteronism?

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Which medications do you deem necessary to stop prior to measuring plasma renin and plasma aldosterone when evaluating a patient for possible primary aldosteronism?

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What is the next best anti-hypertensive medication to start after mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism?

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What is your preferred method for confirming the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism in a patient with an elevated plasma aldosterone to renin ratio?

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Papers discussed in this category

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2016-05

The Management of Primary Aldosteronism: Case Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.

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