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HEMATOLOGIST
Definition
THE STUDY OF BLOOD
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PUEUMONIA
Definition
INFECTION THAT INFLAMES THE AIR SACS IN ONE OR BOTH TERMS
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DIAGNOSIS
Definition
THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NATURE OF AN ILLNESS OR OTHER PROBLEM BY EXAMINATION OF THE SYMPTOMS
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TID
Definition
THREE TIMES A DAY
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PRN
Definition
AS NEEDED
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PO
Definition
ORALLY BY MOUTH
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FUNDOSCOPIC
Definition
ROUTINE EXAM OF THE EYE
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EDEMA
Definition
CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXCESS OF WATER FLUID COLLECTING IN THE CAVITIES OR TISSUES OF THE BODY
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EKG
Definition
TEST THAT CHECKS FOR PROBLEMS WTH THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF YOUR HEART
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ANEMIA
Definition
CONDITION WHEN BLOOD LACKS EN0UGH HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELLS OR HEMOGLOBIN
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PLEURAL EFFUSION
Definition
A BULIDUP OF FLUID BETWEEN THE TISSUES THAT LINE THE LUNGS AND THE CHEST
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TRANSFUSION
Definition
THE PROCESS OF RECIEVING BLOOD PRODUCTS INTO ONE'S CIRCULATION INTRAVENOUSLY
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O2
Definition
OXYGEN LEVELS
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CBC
Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT TEST USED TO EVAULATE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH
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IV
Definition
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY IFUSION OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES DIRECTLY INTO A VEIN
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IMAGING
Definition
A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING BY SCANNING IT WITH A DETECTOR OR ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM
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NAS DIET
Definition
WELL BALANCED DIET BUT LOW SODIUM CHOICES
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ADL
Definition
ACTIVITES OF DAILY LIVING SUCH AS BATHING EATING DRESSING
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BM
Definition
BOWEL MOVEMENT
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PULMONOLOGIST
Definition
A PHYSICIAN WHO POSSESSES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL WITH PULMONARY DISEASE (LUNG CONDITIONS)
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