
This bonus summary episode distills the Endocrine Society’s 2025 guideline updates on primary aldosteronism into high yield pearls for clinical practice and board preparation. Key topics include:
• Broad screening for hypertensive patients regardless of potassium status
• Diagnostic evaluation with the aldosterone to renin ratio
• Selective use of suppression testing and updated terminology
• Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) as the gold standard for lateralization
• Surgical vs. medical management based on disease laterality
• Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy, titration, and renin response
• Cortisol cosecretion testing and its role in surgical planning
• Individualized treatment strategies to improve cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes