A young hypeensive patient has serum K+ 2.8 meq/L and Taldosterone level with Si-ed plasma rennin activity. The likely cause is:: (A) Renal aery stenosis, (B) Ectopic ACTH syndrome, (C) Diuretic therapy, (D) Conn's syndrome
Answer is D. Answer is D (Conn's syndrome): Increased Aldosterone levels (Hjperaldosteronism) in the presence of hypeension hypokalemia and decreased rennin activity suggests a diagnosis of Conn's syndrome.