Catalog

Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/225064822

Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism describes a state of renal tubular resistance to aldosterone, characterised by hyponatremia, metabolic acidosis and hyperkalaemia and manifesting as dehydration, secondary to urinary tract malformation and infections in infants.