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| (electrocardiogram) a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your hear |
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| activities of daily living |
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| disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases |
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| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities |
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| a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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| is swelling caused by fluid retention - excess fluid is trapped in the body's tissues |
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| is a test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye (called the fundus) and other structures using a magnifying instrument (ophthalmoscope) and a light source |
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| Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning |
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