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| a pulmonary(lung) specialist, someone who specializes in diseases of the lungs |
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| the study of the physiology of blood |
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| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities |
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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 daily (taking medications) |
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| as the situation arises or as needed |
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| is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid |
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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 is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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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 processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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| is a type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart |
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| an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. |
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