A young hypeensive patient has serum K+ 2.8 meq/L and Taldosterone level with Si-ed plasma rennin activity. The likely cause is:
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.
Renal aery stenosis
Ectopic ACTH syndrome
Diuretic therapy
Conn's syndrome