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| The nature, functions, and diseases of the blood and of blood forming organs. |
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| A medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases. |
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| The study of the heart and its functions in health and disease. |
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| The decision reached after examining the circumstances of a diseased condition. |
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| A hospital area equipped and staffed for the prompt treatment of illnesses, trauma, or other medical emergencies. |
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| Effusion of serous fluid into the tissue spaces or into body cavities. |
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| Inflammation of the lungs with congestion. |
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| Reduced number of red blood cells causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. |
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| The injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another. |
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| ADLs, Activities of Daily Living |
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| Day to day activities needed to better your health. |
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| A more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, and hallucinations. |
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| Severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain. |
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| Any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause. |
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| A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood. |
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| The cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. |
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| Pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides |
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| Pupils Equal and Responsive to Light. |
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| CPR, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| Emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function. |
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| A piece of material placed on a wound to protect it. |
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| A surgical operation for making an opening in the stomach. |
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