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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.
hematologist. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved January 6 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hematologist |
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The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system.
pulmonologist. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved January 6 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pulmonologist |
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The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart.
cardiologist. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved January 6 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cardiologist |
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a. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.
diagnosis. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved January 6 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diagnosis |
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| •Edema is a swelling, usually of the legs, feet, and/or hands due to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues. |
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Examination, esp. visual, of the fundus of any organ. In ophthalmology, visual examination of the fundus of the eye
fundoscopy. (n.d.) Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. (2009). Retrieved January 6 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/fundoscopy |
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| A pleural effusion is an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space resulting from excess fluid production or decreased absorption or both. |
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| a disease of the lungs characterized especially by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue followed by resolution and by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing and that is caused especially by infection |
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| Anemia refers to a decreased number of circulating red blood cells and is the most common blood disorder. Symptoms can include headaches, chest pains, and a paleness of skin. |
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| The transfer of blood or blood components from one person (the donor) into the bloodstream of another person (the recipient). |
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EKG-electrocardiogram
(ECG, EKG) [e-lek″tro-kahr´de-o-gram″] |
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| the record produced by electrocardiography; 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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| CBC: A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. |
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| ADLs Activities of daily living |
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| The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure. |
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| an acute mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations |
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| Dementia is the name for a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. |
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| Having to do with thought, judgment, or knowledge. |
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| CHF-Congestive Heart Failure |
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| Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. |
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| or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient's level of physical activity. It is a symptom of a variety of different diseases or disorders and may be either acute or chronic. |
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| A no-added-salt or salt-controlled diet can help control high blood pressure. |
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| The waste matter discharged from the large intestine; feces. |
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