aldosteronism
(al″dos′tĕ-rō″nĭzm)
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[aldosterone + -ism]
An uncommon cause of hypertension in which the blood contains abnormally high levels of aldosterone. The syndrome results from sodium retention and excretion of potassium by the kidneys. Although it is frequently asymptomatic, patients may occasionally experience frequent urination, nocturia, or headache. If potassium losses are severe, muscular weakness, cramps, tetany, or cardiac arrhythmias may occur.
SYN: SEE: hyperaldosteronism
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Aldosteronism." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767182/all/aldosteronism.
Aldosteronism. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767182/all/aldosteronism. Accessed October 5, 2024.
Aldosteronism. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767182/all/aldosteronism
Aldosteronism [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 05]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767182/all/aldosteronism.
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