Identify the disease:
Patient presents with resistant HTN despite ↓↓renin & lack of pedal edema.
What is the cause? What are the complications?
a) Pheochromocytoma; Increased catecholamines; Hypertensive crisis, stroke.
b) Renal artery stenosis; Decreased renal blood flow; Chronic kidney disease, heart failure.
c) Hyperaldosteronism; Increased aldosterone; Hypokalemia, cardiovascular damage.
d) Cushing's syndrome; Increased cortisol; Diabetes, osteoporosis.
