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| A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the lung |
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| 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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| An examination of the eye |
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| A wound dressing used to keep water, bacteria and outside contaminants out of wound. |
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| From the side or sides of |
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| A tumor or abnormal growth in your chest |
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| A general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities |
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| A 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 process of transferring the blood of one into the veins of another |
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| Sometimes referred to as "water on the lungs" it is the build-up of excess fluid outside the lungs |
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| A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart |
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| (Complete Blood Count) 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) are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance |
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| (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Consists of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression |
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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 condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness |
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