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| A specialist in hematology |
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| identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye. (part of routine physical exam with pen light) |
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| condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells |
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| build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest |
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| Electrocardiogram - test that checks for problems with electrical activity of the heart |
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| Activities of daily living |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental process caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning |
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| Congestive Heart Failure - chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood like it should |
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| shortness of breath, difficulty breathing |
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| when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body due to coronary heart disease |
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| difficult or labored breathing, shortness of breath. signs of a serious disease of the airways, lungs, or heart |
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| Gastrostomy tube. tube placed in stomach for feeding |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| Pupils equal and reactive to light |
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| a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ or paired cavities of the body |
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| having or relating to two sides - affecting both sides |
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