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| Disease of the Heart Muscle |
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| Complete Blood Count- Panel of blood tests used as a broad screening |
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| is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases |
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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 balanced diet. It includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices you make must be lower-sodium choices. The NAS diet allows all milk, all yogurt, all fruits and all breads without salted tops. Vegetables must be fresh or frozen and not canned or pickled. |
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| A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood. |
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| is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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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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| Examination of the fundus of the eye by means of the ophthalmoscope. |
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| electrocardiogram and 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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| Congestive heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation |
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| Activities of Daily Living |
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| a sensation of whirling and loss of balance |
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| deficient supply of blood to a body part |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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