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| A hematologist is a specially trained physician who diagnoses and treats conditions and diseases related to the blood and bone marrow |
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| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities: |
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| is a disorder of the blood. It is the result of very low levels of red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin. |
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| is a routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye, not just the ophthalmologist's. It consists exclusively of inspection. One looks through the ophthalmoscope which is simply a light with various optical modifications, including lenses. |
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| sometimes referred to as “water on the lungs,” is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. The pleura are thin membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity and act to lubricate and facilitate breathing. |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| An electrocardiogram — also called an ECG or EKG |
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| records these electrical signals as they travel through your heart. Your doctor can use an electrocardiogram to look for patterns among these heartbeats and rhythms to diagnose various heart conditions. |
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| is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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Emergency room
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Shortness of breath |
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of or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America.
an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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| (UA), also known as routine and microscopy (R&M), is an array of tests performed on urine |
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| Any coversheet to a multipage document contains the relevant points covered in the document itself Managed care Declaration of health insurance |
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| Activities of daily living (ADLs or ADL |
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| is a term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities. |
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| is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity |
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| no-added-salt diet, involves restricting sodium intake to less than 4 grams, or 4,000 milligrams per day. |
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| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) |
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| is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened |
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| In response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the hypothalamus may reset the body to a higher temperature. |
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