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| A physician specializing in hematology. |
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| Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue space |
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| Inflammation of one or both lungs |
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| Medical treatment that replaces blood lost through injury, surgery or disease. |
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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 |
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| A test that checks for problems with electrical activity of your heart. |
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| CHF(Congestive Heart Failure) |
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| A chronic condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should. |
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| ADL(Activities of daily living) |
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| Things we normally do in daily living such as feeding, bathing and dressing ourselves. |
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| End result of your body taking the nutrients it needs from the food you eat and eliminating whats left. |
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| A temporary increase in average body temperature of 98.6 F |
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| Difficult or labored breathing |
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| Use of medication as necessary |
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| UTI(Urinary Tract Infection) |
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| Infection in any part of the urinary system, the kidneys,bladder, or urethra. |
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| CPR(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
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| An emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration |
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| The use if purposeful activities to help individuals acquire knowledge and skills to perform necessary life tasks. |
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| A condition where feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in liquid form. |
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| Pupils equal and reactive to light |
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| A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough red blood cells |
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