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| is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to the blood. It also includes the study of etiology. |
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| is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this condition, the left ventricle, which is the main heart muscle, is usually enlarged and dilated. This condition can be a result of a heart attack or coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries |
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| CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) |
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| Heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation-compare coronary failure |
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| Difficult or labored breathing, shortness of breath. Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway, lungs, or heart. The onset of dyspnea should not be ignored, it is reason to seek medical attention. |
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| The partition separating the right and left thoracic cavities, formed of the two inner pleural walls, and, in humans, comprising all the viscera of the thorax except the lungs. |
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| A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evalutae your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. |
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| Dressing to pressure ulcer until healed. |
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| An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| Is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. |
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| Is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| A Pulmonologist or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty. |
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| An examination of the interior of the eye by means of an ophthalmoscope. |
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| The side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body. |
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| relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or paired organs. |
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| Means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for "ter in die" which in latin means three times a day. |
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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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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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