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Gain of Function Mutation in Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC)
Excess Na+ and H2O Reabsorption
Clinical Features
Decreased Renin
Decreased Aldosterone
Hypertension with Hypokalemia
Metabolic Alkalosis
Pseudohyperaldosteronism
Treatment
Amiloride and Triamterene
3 mins
Gitelman Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Autosomal Recessive
Defective Sodium-Chloride Cotransporter in Distal Tubule
Mechanism Mimics Thiazide Diuretics
Clinical Presentation
Cramping and Tetany
Severe Fatigue
Polyuria
Diagnosis
Hypokalemia
Metabolic Alkalosis
High Urine Chloride
Treatment
Electrolyte Supplements
Spironolactone
4 mins
Syndrome Of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess (SAME)
Pathophysiology
11 Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Elevated Cortisol
Low Renin
Low Aldosterone
Causes
Autosomal-Recessive
Licorice (glycyrrhetinic acid) Ingestion
Signs & Symptoms
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Metabolic Alkalosis
Treatment
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
4 mins
Testicular Torsion
Characteristics
Sudden Twisting of Spermatic Cord
Affects Neonates and Adolescents
Bell Clapper Deformity
Clinical Features
Severe Acute Testicular Pain
Abnormal Testicular Position
Nausea and Vomiting
Diagnosis
Doppler Ultrasound of the Scrotum
Treatment
Emergent Surgical Intervention
Manual Detorsion
Considerations
Testicular Infarction
Infertility in Males
4 mins
Bartter Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Autosomal Recessive
Thick Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle
Defective NKCC Cotransporter
Decreased Na+ Reabsorption
Decreased Ca2+ Reabsorption
Increased Aldosterone
Clinical Features
Hypovolemia
Polyuria and Polydipsia
Metabolic Alkalosis
Mimics Loop Diuretics
Nephrolithiasis
Treatment
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
4 mins
Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury Pathophysiology and Presentation
Pathophysiology
Decreased Renal Perfusion
Decreased GFR
Increased Sodium and Water Reabsorption
Presentation
Edema
Dyspnea
Hypotension with Tachycardia
Altered Mental Status
Oliguria
Etiologies
NSAIDs
Renal Artery Stenosis
ACE Inhibitors
2 mins
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