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Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Causes #Starling #Oncotic ... #Hydrostatic #Pressure
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Pitting Edema: ↑ Hydrostatic ... Iatrogenic ↑ Hydrostatic ... Pressure ↓ Oncotic
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Increased Interstitial Oncotic ... Increased Capillary Hydrostatic ... Decreased Capillary Oncotic
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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issue with : ↑ Hydrostatic ... pressure ↓ Plasma oncotic
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Diagnosis Increased Hydrostatic ... blockers Decreased Oncotic
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Transudate - Hydrostatic ... Transudate - Oncotic
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table ... #medications #treatment
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Increased Hydrostatic ... - Decreased Oncotic
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
- Increased hydrostatic ... - Decreased oncotic
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table