Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome β€’ Protein-losing ... Post-CABG β€’ Medication ... #Hepatology #causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 β€’ Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium β€’ Dosing ... Side Effects: Edema ... binds magnesium β€’ Dosing ... and calcium β€’ Dosing ... #pharmacology #table
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
Pitting Edema on ... -Causes may include ... angioedema, certain medications ... or standing and during ... PhysicalExam #Pedal #Clinical
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Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
signal about the closing ... emanates from the closing ... normal in these cases ... #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug Class ... Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... : 250 mcg tablet ... the use of this medication ... won’t have any clinical
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... In these cases, ... Dosing usually begins ... side effects are nausea
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 β€’ Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Angioneurotic Edema ... precipitated by medications ... incisional hernias: clinical ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
the body louse, causes ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... The table below ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical β€’ Under-recognized ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... support for patients clinically