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| someone who studies the blood and blood-producing organs |
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| someone who studies the heart |
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| medical specialists who diagnoses and treats lung diseases |
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| emergency room, complaints of |
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| retention of water by the tissues |
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| routine examination of the eye |
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| abnormal amount of fluid around the lung |
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| when a person has lower than normal red blood cells/hemoglobin. symptoms include paleness, fatigued, tired, SOB, racing heart |
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| activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking, continence) |
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| confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment |
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| rapid assessment procedure |
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| congestive heart failure- heart's pumping power is weaker than normal, fluid builds up |
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| left ventricle of the heart is enlarged and dilated causing the heart muscle to weaken |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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