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| a scientist (doctor) who focuses their studies on blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases |
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| a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases |
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| a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions and diseases |
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| routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye, not just for the opthalmologist |
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| inflammation caused bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become a solid |
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| condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood resulting in pallor and weariness |
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| Complete Blood Count (CBC) |
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| a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders; also measures several components and features of the blood |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech |
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| Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) |
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| blood pressure of the right atrium |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning |
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| Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) |
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| a group of problems that occur in newborns who were exposed to addictive opiates while in the womb of their mother |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissue |
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| Activities of Daily Living (ADL) |
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| basic tasks of everyday life |
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| Shortness of Breath (SOB) |
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| Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (IC) |
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| a condition that occurs when the heart muscle weakens |
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| Pupils Equal, Reactive to Light |
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| a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body |
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| Left Occipitoanterior (position of fetus) |
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| decreased gut motility or delayed emptying of the stomach and small intestine |
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