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| Deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. The term is derived from the Latin word pulmō, pulmōnis ("lung") and the Greek suffix -λογία, -logia ("study of"). |
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| The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. |
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| The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. |
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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 excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. It's most commonly noticed in the hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs.Edema can be the result of medication, pregnancy or an underlying disease — often heart failure, kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver. |
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| fundoscopy (also called Ophthalmoscopy) 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. It is done as part of an eye exam and may be done as part of a routine physical exam. |
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| A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest. |
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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 in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. Lack of blood. |
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| blood is given to you through an intravenous (IV) line in one of your blood vessels. |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. |
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| activities of daily living |
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| A sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function, sometimes associated with hallucinations and hyperactivity, during which the patient is inaccessible to normal contact. |
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| Significant loss of intellectual abilities, such as memory capacity, that is severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. |
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| Neonatal abstinence syndrome is what happens when babies are exposed to drugs in the womb before birth. Babies can then go through drug withdrawal after birth. |
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| Congestive heart failure describes the inability or failure of the heart to adequately meet the needs of organs and tissues for oxygen and nutrients. |
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| Prothrombin time, or physical therapy |
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