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| Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial spaces). |
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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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| Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. |
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| Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| A weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluids in the lungs surrounding body tissue |
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| ischemic cardiomyopathy Cardiology A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood; IC may cause heart failure and is a complication of cardiac ischemia, especially affecting older ♂, a disparity that ↓ with advancing geezhood Risks factors Personal or family Hx of MI, angina, unstable angina, ASHD, or other CAD; HTN, smoking, DM, high fat diet, ↑ cholesterol, obesity, stress can all precipitate IC Management rGH improves hemodynamics, clinical function. |
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| Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. |
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| exerting an effect on the mind; capable of modifying mental activity; said especially of drugs. |
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| Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger |
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| UTI (urinary tract infection) |
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| An infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra |
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| CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) |
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| An emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by compressing the chest overlying the heart and forcing air into the lungs. |
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| Of, relating to, or situated at or on the side. |
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| of or pertaining to the mediastinum. |
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| a peroneus muscle that arises especially from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on the side of the first metatarsal bone and the cuneiform bone on the medial side, and aids in everting and pronating the foot |
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| OT (Occupational Therapy) |
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| treatment that helps people who have physical or mental problems learn to do the activities of daily life |
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| LOA (Left occipitoanterior) |
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| a cephalic presentation of the fetus with its occiput under the symphysis or rotated toward the right (right occipitoanterior, ROA) or to the left (left occipitoanterior, LOA) acetabulum of the mother. |
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| A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100 °F (37.8 °C) |
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| Abbreviation for hydrochloric acid. |
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