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Nataliya Garcia
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05/12/2016
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Disease Specialist
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Hematologist
 Definition
Blood Doctor
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Heart Doctor
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Diagnosis
 Definition
Identification of illness
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Edema
 Definition
excess of watery fluid/ collecting cavities/tissues of the body
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Complain of
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TID
 Definition
Three times a day
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QHS
 Definition
every hour/bedtime
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PRN
 Definition
As needed
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PO
 Definition
By mouth
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which blood doesn't have enough red blood cells
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pleural effusion
 Definition
fluid buildup between lungs and chest
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blood transfusion
 Definition
process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG
 Definition
shows the hearts electrical activity as line tracings on paper
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
 Definition
Determines long-term care
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fundoscopic
 Definition
Routine examination of the eye
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