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| a physician specializing in the study of blood |
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| a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung disease |
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| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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| taking a pill or liquid by mouth |
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| a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the bodys cells |
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| head, eyes, ears. nose, and throat |
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| examination of the ocular fundus to assess retinal manifestations of hypertension |
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| occurs when the veins swell because there is a greater volume of blood moving through them than there should be. |
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| is a development of excessive fluid in the left side of the pleural cavity, the space surrounding the lungs |
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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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| activities of daily living |
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| is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. |
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| Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. |
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| rapid assessment procedure |
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| is a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal. |
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| a waxy secretion of the glands of the acoustic |
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| breathlessness or shortness of breath |
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