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| The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease of the blood and bone marrow as well as of immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. |
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| Is a doctor with special training ans skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| A pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. Classified as an internal medicine subspecialty. |
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| The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| Three times a day. Seen on a prescription. |
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| Every bedtime four times a day |
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| By opening. Taken orally. Used on medical prescriptions. |
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| examination is a routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye, not just the ophthalmologist's. It consists exclusively of inspection. One looks through the ophthalmoscope, which is simply a light with various optical modifications, including lenses. |
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| is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia ), one lung ( single pneumonia ), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia ). |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the tracings are called waves. The heart is a muscular pump made up of four chambers . |
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| A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. A complete blood count test measures several components and features of your blood, including: Red blood cells, which carry oxygen. |
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| Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do everyday without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence. |
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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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| Rapid Assessment procedure |
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