E26.1: Secondary hyperaldosteronism
Your adrenal glands are producing too much of a particular messenger substance (hormone).
The adrenal glands are at the top of the kidneys. Adrenal glands produce various messenger substances. One messenger substance is called aldosterone and controls the amount of sodium in the blood. Sodium helps regulate the moisture content in the body.
If there is not enough fluid in the blood, the adrenal glands produce more of the hormone aldosterone. That can also occur if there is actually enough fluid, but too little is reaching the kidneys. The kidneys measure how much fluid and salts are in the blood.
The sodium content in the blood is increased by the messenger substance aldosterone. If the sodium content in the blood increases, the amount of fluid in the blood also goes up. As a result, the heart has to pump more often and more vigorously. That can lead to high blood pressure.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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