What Makes a Doctor Initially Suspect Hyperaldosteronism?
Hyperaldosteronism results when one’s adrenal glands create elevated levels of the hormone aldosterone. Causes of hyperaldosteronism include a benign tumor in an adrenal gland (Conn’s syndrome) or enlarged adrenal glands. Elevated levels of aldosterone cause one’s body to have low potassium levels (hypokalemia) and elevated sodium levels. People with hyperaldosteronism also typically have high blood pressure that doesn’t respond to blood pressure lowering drugs. A doctor might initially suspect hyperaldosteronism if a patient presents with high blood pressure, a low level of potassium in their blood serum and an elevated serum sodium level. A doctor will also look for some of the other physical symptoms of hyperaldosteronism to help make the diagnosis. Some of these symptoms include muscle weakness, headache, fatigue, tingling, numbness and temporary paralysis.
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- What Makes a Doctor Initially Suspect Hyperaldosteronism?
