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| Doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (Lung) conditions and diseases. |
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| Doctor who specializes in, he treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases related to blood. |
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| Doctor specializing in the treatment & diagnosis of diseases in the heart & blood vessels |
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| Condition where excess watery fluids collect in the cavaties & tissues of the body |
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| Seen on prescriptions - AKA Three Times a Day |
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| 'quaque hora somni' Meaning to take nightly. |
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| 'pro re nata' Meaning, as the problem arises, or as needed. |
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| Ophthalmologist looks at the eye with different light variations. |
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| Sometimes referred to as, 'water on the lungs' |
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| Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, air sacs fill with pus and become solid. |
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| deficiency of red blood cells, or of hemoglobin in the blood. |
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| process of transferring blood from one person, to another. |
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| Electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| Activities of daily living. |
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| disorder of the mental processes, caused by brain disease, or injury. marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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| congestive heart failure. heart is unable to maintain enough blood in the tissues of the body |
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| Occurs when heart muscle is weakened. this condition means the left ventricle is enlarged & dilated |
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| gastrostomy tube, tube that's inserted into the abdomen, and gives nutrients right to the stomach. |
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| Occupational therapy. herapeutic use of self-care, work, and recreational activities to increase independent function, enhance development, and prevent disability |
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