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| A doctor who is trained in two areas of study: Hematology, the study of blood and Oncology the study of cancer. |
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| A medical professional who specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. |
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| A part of a doctors normal routine when doing a physical routine on a patient. This part is the examination of the eye. simply an inspection of the eye. |
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"Water on the Lungs"
the build up of fluid between the layers of the pleura, thin membranes that line the lungs and chest cavity that help to lubricate fascilitate breathing, outside the lungs. |
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| a disturbed state of mind that occurs with fever , intoxication, or other disorders characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thoughts or speech. |
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abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
Failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. The heart cannot keep up with its normal demands. |
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shortness of breath.
Can be caused by circulartory or respiratory conditions as well as severe anemia or high fever. |
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| a type of cardiomyopathy caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart |
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| Chronic disease of the heart muscle. |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation. emergency life saving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped |
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| gastrointestinal. collectively refering to the stomach,large and small intestine. |
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| a combined vaccination for diphtheria and tetanus. |
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The term used for the decline in mental ability so severe that it interferes with daily life.
often characterized by memory loss. |
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| a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders. |
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| electrocardiogram. a test that checks for problems with the elecrtrical activity of the heart. |
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| Activities of Daily Living. Things we do in our normal daily routine such as: feeding, bathing, dressing, work, housekeeping and leisure activities |
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| the transfer of blood or blood components from one person(donor) into another persons (recipient) blood stream. often times done as a lifesaving maneuver to replace blood or blood components that were lost due to bleeding or depression of the bone marrow. |
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| the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. decreasing the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen. |
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