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Renal / L14 · Aldosterone & the collecting ductCited
Aldosterone & the principal cell
  • Binds the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)
  • ↑ ENaC — apical Na⁺ entry
  • ↑ Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase — basolateral
  • Lumen negative → K⁺ out via ROMK
23

Speaker notes“…so anything that blocks this pathway holds on to potassium.”

Note

Spironolactone → hyperkalemia

  1. Blocks aldosterone at the MR in principal cells of the collecting duct.
  2. Fewer ENaC channels and Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase pumps, so less Na⁺ is reabsorbed.
  3. The lumen is less negative, so less K⁺ is secreted through ROMK.
  4. Watch K⁺ closely when it’s paired with an ACE inhibitor.

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Note · Loop diuretics

Furosemide inhibits the Na⁺–K⁺–2Cl⁻ cotransporter in the thick ascending limb. That removes the lumen-positive potential, so Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ are lost in the urine. Ototoxicity is dose-related and worse alongside aminoglycosides.

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  1. PowerPointRENAL L15 · DiureticsSlide 9
    • Loop diuretics — furosemide, bumetanide
    • Inhibit NKCC2 in the thick ascending limb
    • Most potent class: up to 25% of filtered Na⁺
  2. PDFPharmacology handoutPage 4
    • NKCC2 blockade abolishes the lumen-positive potential
    • ↓ paracellular Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ reabsorption
    • “Loops lose calcium”
  3. RecordingLecture recording41:12
    • …ototoxicity is dose-related…
    • …and it’s worse if they’re also on an aminoglycoside…

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Why does spironolactone cause hyperkalemia?

Axonanswering from Renal L14 · 3 slides

  1. 1Analogy

    Think of aldosterone as the shift manager in the collecting duct: it calls in more sodium channels and more pumps. Spironolactone sends the manager home, so the late shift never starts.

  2. 2Mechanism

    1. Aldosteronebinds MR
    2. Mineralocorticoid receptorblocked by spironolactone
    3. ENaC · Na⁺/K⁺-ATPasefewer at work
    4. Lumen less negativeweaker drive for K⁺
    5. Less K⁺ secretedvia ROMK
    6. Hyperkalemiathe result

    Renal L14 · Slide 23

  3. 3Beyond

    Beyond your materialEplerenone is more selective for the mineralocorticoid receptor, so it causes less gynecomastia. Your lecture doesn’t cover it; your exam might.

  4. 4Exam pearl

    PearlK⁺-sparing diuretic plus an ACE inhibitor or ARB: check the potassium before you pick the answer about arrhythmia.

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A 64-year-old man with heart failure is started on spironolactone alongside lisinopril. Two weeks later, which laboratory finding is most likely?

  • A · Hypokalemia
  • B · Hypercalcemia
  • C · Hyperkalemia key
  • D · Metabolic alkalosis

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Two weeks after starting spironolactone with lisinopril. Next best step?

Na⁺136 mEq/LCreatinine1.4 mg/dL
K⁺6.1 mEq/LHCO₃⁻21 mEq/L

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Actions to takePlace on a cardiac monitorNotify the provider
ConditionHyperkalemia
ParametersSerum potassiumECG: peaked T waves

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Vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV for an 82-kg patient. Round to the nearest 250 mg.

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Simply supported beam, L = 4 m, uniform load w = 10 kN/m. Maximum bending moment?

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M = wL² / 8 = 10 × 4² / 8

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