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Internal Medicine
Hospital-based practice
Licenses
United States: California, Maryland
Languages spoken
English, Filipino
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6 Answers
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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
BOTH : If you were diagnosed with GERD and currently lactating then both can be use while breastfeeding due to the fact that no known risk of infant harm bas... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
GERD: This is more likely GERD/REFLUX than coronary artery disease; with normal EKG-no ischemic changes, and normal 2D ECHO.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Needed Evaluation: You will need to be evaluated if severe face to face in ER or if you have only mild symptoms by your primary care physician or Urgent care by Telemedi... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Needs Evaluation: You will need thorough evaluation before we can diagnose you properly. Kindly be evaluated first by your primary care physician and you will be proper... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Painful area: Avoid that area as it has lots of pain nerve endings causing injections to be painful.
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A 41-year-old male asked:

Dr. Amadeo Riveraanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
MONITOR SELF: GET pulse oximeter for monitoring oxygen level
Advised to take Vitamin C, Vitamin D, ZINC daily
Home isolation/quarantine
Use face mask, hand washing... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines
MD
Residency
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE
Completed 2012
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