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| a condition characterized by an excess of water fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| bubbling lung sound that can be heard with a stethoscope in the base or lower lobe of the lung. |
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| build up of fluid between the layers of tissues that line the lungs and the chest cavity. |
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| infection in one or both of the lungs. |
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| "activities of the daily living" things we normally do in daily living |
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| memory loss- a group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere with daily function. |
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| is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this condition, the left ventricle, which is the main heart muscle, is usually enlarged and dilated |
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| a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alteration in perception, mood, consciousness. |
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| a wound dressing to pressure ulcer until healed. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| of or relating to the healing of disease. |
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| issues including cramping, nausea, bloating, vomiting and diarrhea. |
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| infection of the nose and throat that can be prevented by a vaccine. |
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| "when necessary" latin "pro re nata" |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. |
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