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| The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| Build up fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity. |
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| Complete blood count, obtained from laboratory studies. |
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| Emergency department, also known as ED. |
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| Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. |
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| Capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior; denoting drugs used in the treatment of mental illnesses. |
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| The sulfonamide family of drugs/medications. |
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| Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" |
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| Shortness of breath, a subjective difficulty or distress in breathing, usually associated with disease of the heart or lungs |
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| Gastrostomy tube; is a tube inserted through the abdomen for the purpose of delivering nutrition directly to the stomach. |
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| Another word for emptying the bladder or urinating. |
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| Pupils equal round and reactive to light |
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| pertaining to a median septum or space between two parts of the body, such as the interval between the pleural sacs. |
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| Abbreviation for hydrochloric acid; Acid of gastric juice.(Stomach acid). |
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