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| Any condition characterized by a reduction in the number of red blood cells or a deficiency in their hemoglobin |
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| Condition of the lungs, usually caused by infections due to bacteria, viruses or other pathogenic organisms |
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| A specialist for disorders of the respiratory system |
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| A specialist in the composition and analysis of blood and blood disorders |
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| A specialist in the study of the heart and its functions |
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| Establishing the cause and nature of a disease |
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| A Jehovah's Witness does not accept real blood but will accept non-blood substances |
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| Any abnormal fluid in the pleural cavity, the space between the visceral and paretial pleura |
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| The injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another |
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| EKG (electrocardiography) |
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Procedure that graphically records the spread of electrical excitation to
different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applied to the
chest, arms, and legs |
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| An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech |
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| Broad term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment |
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| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (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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| Difficulty breathing, includes any discomfort or significant breathlessness |
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| Therapeutic leave of absence - A medicaid covered resident is an individual who is residing at the facility for long term custodial care and not for short term rehabilitation |
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| CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) |
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| Emergency medical procedures for restoring normal heartbeat and breathing to victims of heart failure, drowning, etc. |
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| Of, at, toward, or from the side or sides |
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| Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides |
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| Of or pertaining to the mediastinum: The mediastinum is the area in the chest between the lungs, that contains the heart, part of the windpipe (the trachea), the esophagus, and the great vessels including the ascending aorta and right and left pulmonary arteries -- essentially all of the organs in the chest except the lungs |
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