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| A physician trained and experienced in hematology, that is, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both. |
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| Physician specializing in cardiology. |
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| an individual skilled in pulmonology |
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| The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data |
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| condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells. |
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| Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as "water on the lungs." It is characterized by shortness of breath, chest pain, gastric discomfort (dyspepsia), and cough. |
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| Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. |
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| A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number. |
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| inability to perform or to function properly |
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| a small, local, involuntary, muscular contraction, due to spontaneous activation of single muscle cells or muscle fibers. |
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| having three points or cusps, as a valve of the heart |
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| A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and regulates blood flow between these chambers. Also called bicuspid valve. |
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