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    Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Conn Syndrome is a medical disorder in which the adrenal gland secretes too much of the hormone aldosterone into the blood.
    Aldosterone is the hormone produced by the adrenal gland that helps regulate the blood pressure by changing the electrolytes levels such as potassium and sodium in the blood.
    Excess aldosterone permits the body to hold onto sodium and water and to reduce potassium in unsafe amounts.
    This will in turn raise the amount of fluid in the body, and therefore increases the blood pressure.
    Conn Syndrome or hyper-aldosteronism can be primary or secondary.
    The word "primary hyper-aldosteronism" means that the condition is the result of a problem in the adrenal glands.
    Disorders outside of the adrenal glands can also result in too much aldosterone, but these conditions are called secondary hyper-aldosteronism.
    Primary hyper-aldosteronism can be the result of either unilateral disease (i.e. hyperactivity in one adrenal gland) or bilateral disease (i.e. over activity of both adrenal glands).
    The most frequent causes of primary hyper-aldosteronism are:
    1. Unilateral adrenal gland adenoma (2/3)
    2. Bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia (1/3)
    Unilateral adrenal gland adenoma or "aldosteronoma" is a benign tumor in one of the adrenal glands that produces too much aldosterone.
    In bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia, both adrenal glands are hyperactive and produce too much aldosterone.
    Less frequent causes of primary hyper-aldosteronism are:
    1. Unilateral adrenocortical carcinoma (

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 17, 2016
    ISBN9781370759309
    Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Conn Syndrome, (Hyper-Aldosteronism) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Conn Syndrome,

      (Hyper-Aldosteronism)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Conn Syndrome, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions or in vernacular terms

      (What You need to treat Conn Syndrome)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://ken-med.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 600 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Conn Syndrome

      Conn Syndrome is a medical disorder in which the adrenal gland secretes too much of the hormone aldosterone into the blood.

      Aldosterone is the hormone produced by the adrenal gland that helps regulate the blood pressure by changing the electrolytes levels such as potassium and sodium in the blood.

      Excess aldosterone permits the body to hold onto sodium and water and to reduce potassium in unsafe amounts.

      This will in turn raise the amount of fluid in the body, and therefore increases the blood pressure.

      Causes

      Conn Syndrome is a medical disorder in which one or both adrenal glands secrete too much aldosterone.

      Conn Syndrome or hyper-aldosteronism can be primary or secondary.

      The word primary hyper-aldosteronism means that the condition is the result of a problem in the adrenal glands.

      Disorders outside of the adrenal glands can also result in too much aldosterone, but these conditions are called secondary hyper-aldosteronism.

      Primary hyper-aldosteronism can be the result of either unilateral disease (i.e. hyperactivity in one adrenal gland) or bilateral disease (i.e. over activity of both adrenal glands).

      The most frequent causes of primary hyper-aldosteronism are:

      1. Unilateral adrenal gland adenoma (2/3)

      2. Bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia (1/3)

      Unilateral adrenal gland adenoma or aldosteronoma is a benign tumor in one of the adrenal glands that produces too much aldosterone.

      In bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia, both adrenal glands are hyperactive and produce too much aldosterone.

      Less frequent causes of primary hyper-aldosteronism are:

      1. Unilateral adrenocortical carcinoma (<1%) is where one of the adrenal glands is hyperactive but there is no clear tumor

      2. Unilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia (<1%) is a rare type of adrenocortical cancer that produces too much aldosterone

      3. Familial hyper-aldosteronism Types I and II (<1%) in which both adrenal glands produce too much aldosterone.

      Primary hyper-aldosteronism is the result of a disorder of the adrenal glands themselves, causing them to secrete too much aldosterone.

      On the other hand, with secondary hyper-aldosteronism, the adrenal glands secrete too much aldosterone as a result of a disorder elsewhere in the body.

      These disorders can be with genes, diet, or a medical condition such as with the heart, liver, kidneys, or high blood pressure.

      Most cases of primary hyper-aldosteronism are the result of a non-cancerous (benign) tumor of the adrenal gland.

      Primary hyper-aldosteronism is most prevalent in people 30 to 50 years old.

      Symptoms

      The symptoms of primary hyper-aldosteronism are the result of the hypertension and hypokalemia.

      High blood pressure may cause:

      1. Headache

      2. Blurred vision

      Low potassium may cause:

      1. Fatigue,

      2. Muscle cramps,

      3. Muscle weakness,

      4. Numbness,

      5. Temporary paralysis

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