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| A trained physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood. |
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| physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. |
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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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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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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 (or funduscope). |
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| excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. |
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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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| Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid |
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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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| A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders |
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| Activities of daily living that people do without assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence. |
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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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| 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 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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| difficult or labored breathing |
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