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| A physician trained and experienced in hematology, that is, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both. |
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| a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart. |
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| a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells |
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| occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as "water on the lungs. |
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| A routine analysis performed on a sample of blood taken from the patient's vein with a needle and vacuum tube |
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| activities of daily living |
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| A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood |
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| breathlessness or shorthess of breath; labored or difficult breathing. |
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| The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs. |
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| the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear. |
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| (in prescriptions) as the occasion arises; as needed. |
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| rapid assessment procedure |
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| a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. |
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