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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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| the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. |
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| Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid. |
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| A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. |
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| a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| a serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment. |
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| A group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning. |
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| A condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. |
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| abnormal growths in your chest |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| a safe, common procedure in which blood is given to you through an intravenous (IV) line in one of your blood vessels. |
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| CBC (complete blood count) |
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| a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemiav |
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| a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature |
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| G-Tube (gastrostomy Tube) |
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| a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. |
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