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| A physician that is specialized in lung conditions and diseases. Classified as an internal medicine sub-specialty. |
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| Heart doctor. The suffix - ologist is a doctor that studies a specific area. |
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| A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. |
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| Electrocardiogram, also called ECG. Noninvasive procedure that measures electrical activity all over the heart |
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| A metabolic disease in which the bodies inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood |
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| is a balanced diet that includes grains, fruits, dairy, meats and vegetables but they must be lower sodium choices. |
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| Umbrella term for learning skills. The ability to process information, reason,remember, relate. |
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| Prewitten medication order and specific instructions from a doctor for a Nurse to administer to a person in clearly defined circumstances. |
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| also called inoculation. A creation of immunity against a particular disease. A treatment of an organism for the purpose of making it immune to a particular pathogens. |
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| Occupational Therapy.Therapy based activities that help recover or develop skills needed for daily life. |
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| Blood pressure. The pressure of blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels |
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| A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs |
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| Abbreviation for medicine taken orally (by mouth) |
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| A build up of fluid in the pleural space. an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity. |
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| A sudden state of sever confusion and rapid changes in brain function. |
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| A general term for a decline in mental ability, sever enough to to interfere with daily life- Alzheimer's is the most common |
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| Congestive Heart Failure. The heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood. |
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| Activities of Daily Living |
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