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| swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues |
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| Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation. |
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| The transfer of blood or blood components from one person (the donor) into the bloodstream of another person (the recipient). |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) |
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| occurs when your heart muscle becomes weakened. |
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| Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. |
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| stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped |
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| MD who specialized in treating the heart |
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| a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. |
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| (Shortness of breath) Difficulty in breathing. |
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| abbreviation for bowel movement |
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| Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F |
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| Urinary tract infection: An infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. |
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