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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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| Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. |
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| is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. |
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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 identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| Doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities. |
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| A test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope |
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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 complete blood count (CBC) is 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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| A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury |
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| Chronic disease of the heart muscle. |
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| Excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. |
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| The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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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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| 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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| The area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart, part of the windpipe. |
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| Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. |
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| Severe failure of the heart to function properly, especially as a cause of death. |
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| Relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state. |
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| A term used to describe patients whose heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of their body due to coronary artery disease. |
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