<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat are the historical and symptomatic aspects of secondary hyperaldosteronism?  <response>: <reason> Secondary hyperaldosteronism may be suspected in the following scenarios:Patients with a history of spontaneous or unprovoked hypokalemia along with hypertension. Patients who develop severe andor persistent hypokalemia while on low to moderate doses of potassium-wasting diuretics. Patients with a history of treatment-refractory-resistant hypertension HTN.Patients with profound hypokalemia report fatigue, muscle weakness, cramping, headaches, and palpitations. They can also have polydipsia and polyuria from hypokalemia -induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Long-standing HTN may lead to cardiac, retinal, renal, and neurologic problems, with all the associated symptoms and signs. 