Re: PA - Current Info?

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Well Dr. Bravo is only here part time now I think but will send my friends this. Thanks. May your pressure be low!CE Grim MS, MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertensionOn May 16, 2012, at 10:22, <jclark24p@...> wrote:

Dr. Grim, Is this what we are teaching today? Maybe you want to update the "Cleveland Clinic"!

Conn's Disease (hyperaldosteronism)

This extremely rare disease usually occurs in women. It may result from excessive growth (hyperplasia) in tissues of both adrenal glands or a benign tumor in a single gland. It leads to over-production of aldosterone, potassium loss and increased sodium retention in the kidneys.

Source http://my.clevelandclinic.org/urology/kidney_adrenal/adrenal_glands/tumors.aspx

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Think this is part of a standard reference library.

Of note it says one of the SX is personality changes. Whoud the cause be from

Conn's or just not being DX for many years.

Conn's Disease (hyperaldosteronism)

This extremely rare disease usually occurs in women. It may result from

excessive growth (hyperplasia) in tissues of both adrenal glands or a benign

tumor in a single gland. It leads to over-production of aldosterone, potassium

loss and increased sodium retention in the kidneys.

Symptoms include moderate hypertension, constipation, muscle weakness, excessive

urination, excessive thirst, headaches and personality changes. These do not

necessarily appear in all individuals with the disorder. The prognosis is good

when the disease is detected early. Surgery is indicated when the disease

results from an adenoma (tumor). In some patients the disease may be managed by

dietary sodium restriction therapy with diuretics that block aldosterone's

actions.

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> Dr. Grim, Is this what we are teaching today? Maybe you want to update the

" Cleveland Clinic " !

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> Conn's Disease (hyperaldosteronism)

> This extremely rare disease usually occurs in women. It may result from

excessive growth (hyperplasia) in tissues of both adrenal glands or a benign

tumor in a single gland. It leads to over-production of aldosterone, potassium

loss and increased sodium retention in the kidneys.

>

> Source

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/urology/kidney_adrenal/adrenal_glands/tumors.aspx

>

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Tell them they need to update it.I am forwarding this to Dr. Bravo who will update it I suspect.CE Grim MDOn May 18, 2012, at 7:05 AM, Francis Bill SUSPECTED PA wrote: Think this is part of a standard reference library. Of note it says one of the SX is personality changes. Whoud the cause be from Conn's or just not being DX for many years. Conn's Disease (hyperaldosteronism) This extremely rare disease usually occurs in women. It may result from excessive growth (hyperplasia) in tissues of both adrenal glands or a benign tumor in a single gland. It leads to over-production of aldosterone, potassium loss and increased sodium retention in the kidneys. Symptoms include moderate hypertension, constipation, muscle weakness, excessive urination, excessive thirst, headaches and personality changes. These do not necessarily appear in all individuals with the disorder. The prognosis is good when the disease is detected early. Surgery is indicated when the disease results from an adenoma (tumor). In some patients the disease may be managed by dietary sodium restriction therapy with diuretics that block aldosterone's actions. > > Dr. Grim, Is this what we are teaching today? Maybe you want to update the "Cleveland Clinic"! > > Conn's Disease (hyperaldosteronism) > This extremely rare disease usually occurs in women. It may result from excessive growth (hyperplasia) in tissues of both adrenal glands or a benign tumor in a single gland. It leads to over-production of aldosterone, potassium loss and increased sodium retention in the kidneys. > > Source http://my.clevelandclinic.org/urology/kidney_adrenal/adrenal_glands/tumors.aspx >