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| A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest. |
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| a specialist in the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the lungs. |
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| a medical specialist in the field of blood cells and blood-forming organs. |
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| the identificaion of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due to infection. The infection may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough with sputum production, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Pneumonia is suggested by the symptoms and confirmed by chest x-ray testing. Treatment included antibiotics. |
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| the condition of having a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells or quality of hemoglobin. Anemia diminishes the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen. |
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| a blood transfusion is a safe, common procedure in which blood is given to you through an intravenous (IV) line in one of your blood vessels. Blood transfusions are done to replace blood lost during surgery or due to serious injury. |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the tracings are called waves. |
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| a commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set of values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood.These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a minute. |
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| as needed; as the circumstances require- used in writing prescriptions. |
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| (IC) is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this condition, the left ventricle, which is the main heart muscle, is usually enlarged and dilated. This condition can be a result of a heart attack or coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries. |
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| Physical therapy for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disability, injury, or disease that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities(as massage and electrotherapy)and training-also called physiotherapy. |
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| difficult or labored respiration-compare eupnea |
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| a urinary tract infection |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. |
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| commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure. |
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