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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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| A doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| Identifying the illness or problem in a patient through examination of symptoms |
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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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| a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart |
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| CBC (Complete Blood Count) |
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| a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia |
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| Activities of Daily living |
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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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noun: dementia
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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| a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened |
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