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| a specialist in hemotology or the science and study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. |
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| it is concerned with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia |
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| a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. |
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| Pulmonology - word root + suffix |
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| pulmonology: derived from the Latin word "pulmo" (lung) and the Greek suffix "logia" (study of) |
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| pulmonary disease specialist = a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty |
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| Hemotology = word root + suffix |
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| hemo = blood, Greek "logia" = the study of |
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| The medical study of the structure, function and disorders of the heart, ranging from congenital defects through acquired heart diseases (coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure) |
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| Cardiology - word root + suffix |
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| Greek word "cardia" refers to the heart, Latin "logia" means the study of |
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| a specialist in the medical management of various heart diseases. |
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the inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal
efficiency. Blood is not able to properly flow to other organs like the brain, liver and kidneys. If fluid builds up in the arms, legs, ankles, feet, lungs the body becomes "congested" |
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| an abnormal amount of fluid collects around the lungs. Fluid is found in the pleural space, which is the tissue that lines the lungs and chest |
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| an infection that causes inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs. |
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| the air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phelgm, fever, chills and difficulty breathing. |
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| a variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi can cause pneumonia. Can be mild to life threatening (especially for infanats, young children, people with other health problems or weakened immune systems) |
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| Pleural Effusion - causes |
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| fluid accumulates in the space between the layers of pleura. Excessive fluid may accumulate because of CHF, kidney or liver disease. Fluid in the pleural space may also result from pneumonia, auto immune disease and other conditions |
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| Pleural effusion - symptoms |
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| shortness of breath, chest pain (especially on breathing IN deeply), fever, cough. Pleural effusions are usually caused by underlying medical conditions, symptoms of these conditions are also often present. |
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| a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. |
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| the main part of red blood cells and binds oxygen. If you have too few or abnormal red blood cell or your hemoglobin is low, the cells in your body will not get enough oxygen |
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| when red blood cells don't carry enough oxygen to the body tissues, you may feel weak and tired, shortness of breath, lightheadiness, dizziness or a fast heartbeat |
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| Jehovah's Witnesses - religious beliefs clash with modern medicine |
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| Do not allow members to have blood transfusions to avoid blood transfusion risks such as blood borne diseases, immune system reactions and human errors. |
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