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| an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space
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location pertaining to the mediastinum which is in the center of the chest
"between the lungs" |
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| loss of mental functions such as thinking, memory, and reasoning functioning |
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| a specialist in the study of blood and diseases of the blood |
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| a specialist that focuses on diseases and conditions of the respiratory system |
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| a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. |
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| a condition which blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells |
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congestive heart failure
chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| confused thinking or reduced awareness of one's environment |
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