Primary Aldosteronism Due to a Sub Centimeter Unilateral Adrenal Adenoma: A Case Report | Chapter 18 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 In patients with essential hypertension, primary hyperaldosteronism is the source of at least 10% of the hypertension. People with the condition have far more cardiovascular and renal consequences than patients with essential hypertension, hence screening and diagnosis are vital. For a long time, we have been giving the patient the diagnosis of resistant hypertension. We considered primary hyperaldosteronism, verified it, and treated it as such. The disease's diagnostic algorithm is discussed.

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Andre Manov
Sunrise Health GME Consortium, Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Amanpreet Kaur
Sunrise Health GME Consortium, Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Ashan Hatharasinghe
Sunrise Health GME Consortium, Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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