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Dawn Bricker
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07/05/2016

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles
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Hematologist
Definition
the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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Edema
Definition
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
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Pleural effusion
Definition
Occurs when the rate of fluid formation exceeds that of fluid
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Delirium
Definition
a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations.
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Dementia
Definition
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
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Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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Anemia
Definition
. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.
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Ischemic
Definition
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
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Fever
Definition
1.
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
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Cerumen
Definition
Earwax
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
, Pathology.
1.
any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause.
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Diagnosis
Definition
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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qns
Definition
Quantity not sufficient
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prn
Definition
As needed
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