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| Physicians specialized in hematology ( of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood) |
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| Surgery of the respiratory tract is generally performed by specialists in cardio-thoracic surgery (or thoracic surgery) |
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| disorders of the heart, but the study of adult and child heart disorders are through different training pathways |
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| s a portion of a physical examination that principally concerns the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat. |
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| an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure |
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| a medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease |
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| a medication used to treat various heart conditions |
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| a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) marketed as the hydro-chloride salt |
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| excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs |
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| an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli |
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| a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood |
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| he process of receiving blood or blood products into one's circulation intravenously |
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| Electrocardiography (the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin) |
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| an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, located beneath the skin and in the cavities of the body, which can cause severe pain |
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| rganically caused decline from a previously attained baseline level of cognitive function |
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| a feeling like one cannot breathe well enough |
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| a type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart |
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| a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness |
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| known as senility; is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person's daily functioning |
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| a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle |
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| activities of daily living |
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