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| A hematologist specializes in blood, blood forming organs, and blood diseases. |
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| A cardiologist specializes in issues with the heart, arteries, and veins. |
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| A pulmontologist specializes in lungs and respiratory systems. |
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| A diagnosis is the determination of a disease. |
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| Relates to the membrane surrounding the lungs. |
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| Effusion is the collection of fluid in an abnormal site. |
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| Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs caused by almost any organism that can cause an infection in people. |
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reduced delivery of oxygen to tissues,
not a disease, rather a symptom of disorders & conditions |
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| quaque hora, every bedtime |
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| Edema is a large volume of fluid in the circulatory system or in the tissues between cells. |
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| electrocardiogram, A tracing representing the heart's electrical action. |
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| state of mental confusion, develops quickly & fluctuates in intensity |
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| A loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activity. |
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| A chronic disease of heart muscle that causes the muscle to become abnormally enlarged. |
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