Pseudo-Bartter syndrome: Difference between revisions
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*[[Hypokalemic-hypochloremic alkalosis]] | *[[Hypokalemic]]-[[hypochloremic]] [[alkalosis]] | ||
*Hyperactivity of [[renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system]] | *Hyperactivity of [[renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system]] | ||
*Increased [[aldosterone]] | *Increased [[aldosterone]] |
Revision as of 17:23, 14 July 2012
Pseudo-Bartter syndrome |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A condition that mimics Bartter's syndrome which is due instead to furosemide treatment.
Diagnosis
Laboratory Findings
The disorder is characterized by
- Hypokalemic-hypochloremic alkalosis
- Hyperactivity of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
- Increased aldosterone
- Normal blood pressure (normotension)
- Inactivity of angiotensin II
- Increased urinary PGE2
- Increased ANP