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Which of the following may be responsible for a hypokalaemic hypertension?

Bartter's syndrome

Diabetic nephropathy

Liddle's syndrome

Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Type IV renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Key Learning Point

Liddle's syndrome is typically associated with hypokalaemic hypertension and low renin and aldosterone concentrations - the so-called pseudo-hyperaldosteronism.



Explanation

Liddle's syndrome is typically associated with hypokalaemic hypertension and low renin and aldosterone concentrations - the so-called pseudo-hyperaldosteronism.

Bartter's syndrome is associated with hypokalaemia, though hypertension is not a feature.

In type IV RTA, there is a hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism, which may also be produced with diabetic nephropathy, hence hyperkalaemia is more typical.

Supporting you to pass your SCE in Acute Medicine

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Our questions are mapped to the Specialty Training Curriculum for Acute Internal Medicine, published by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board.

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Key Learning Point

Liddle's syndrome is typically associated with hypokalaemic hypertension and low renin and aldosterone concentrations - the so-called pseudo-hyperaldosteronism.Explanation

Demo Question

Key Learning Point

Liddle's syndrome is typically associated with hypokalaemic hypertension and low renin and aldosterone concentrations - the so-called pseudo-hyperaldosteronism.



Explanation

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