Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise primary hyperaldosteronism (conn's syndrome) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Most common endocrine cause of secondary hypertension and most common surgically correctable cause of high BP
- Autonomous, renin-independent overproduction of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex
- Accounts for ~5-10% of all hypertension; 10-20% of resistant hypertension
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