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| A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood forming organs |
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| A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart |
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| A medical specialist who diagnosis and treats lung diseases |
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| Abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in the tissues between the bodies cells |
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| Determination of the nature of a cause of a disease |
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| The examination of the ocular fundus to assess retinal manifestations of hypertension,DM,retinal detachment,melanoma and sundry ilk |
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| This occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space. It is commonly known as "Water on the lungs" |
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| a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. |
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| activities that are necessary for daily care of oneself and independent community living |
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| Rapid Assessment Procedure |
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| heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of their body due to coronary artery disease. |
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| Difficult or labored breathing |
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| when in contact with wound exudate, form a fluid/gel environment over the wound bed. They can be self-adhering with a surface that repells water, bacteria and other outside contaminants. |
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