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Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Hematologist is a doctor with special training in the diagnosis of blood disease.
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Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalties of the heard. Cardiologist is a heart doctor.
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Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. Pulmonologist is a physician who possesses skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) diseases.
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| Diagnosis is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs. |
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Congestive heat faiulure is a chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, and rapid heartbeat. |
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| The standard chest examination consist of a PA (posterioranterior) and lateral chest x-ray. The PA exam is viewed as if the patient is standing in front of you with their right side on your left. |
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| Blood transfusuion is a safe, common procedure in which bloodis given to you through an intravenous (IV) line in one of your blood vessels. |
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| Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Edema can affect any part of the body, but most commonly is noticed in the hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs. |
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Pneumonia is a infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid. This infection can be life threatening to infants, children, and people over 65. Symptoms include cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.
Short term: resolves within days to weeks
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| Anemic and or anemia, is the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. |
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| A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. A EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings (waves) on paper. |
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CBC
(complete blood count) |
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| Blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. |
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| Delirium is a acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication and other disorders. Characterizations include restlessness, ilusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| Shortness of breath (SOB) is diffculty breathing. Can be cause by respiratory or ciculatory conditions such as sever anemia or high fever. |
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| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) |
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| Condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. The left ventricle (main heart muscle), is usually enlarged or dilated when this happens. Can result in heart attack or coronary atrery disease, a narrowing of arteries. |
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| Latin meaning "ter in die." T.I.D as seen on a prescription, means three times a day. |
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| Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway, lungs, or heart. It is difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath (SOB.) |
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| Refers collectively to the stomach and the small and large intestine. |
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| Routine part of every doctors examination of the eye, not just the ophthalmologist. |
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