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| A pulmonologist, or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Hematology includes the study of etiology. |
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| a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues |
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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 pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. This excess can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs |
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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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| 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 process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| Electrocardiogram: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. Abbreviated ECG and EKG |
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| Activity's of daily living |
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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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| chronic disease of the heart muscle. |
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| an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles |
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