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| A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood. |
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| a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. |
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| a physician who specializes in diseases and disorders oh the heart. |
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| the identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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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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| shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing. Also referred to as dyspnea. |
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| A pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds 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. |
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| he process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test for the heart. |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. |
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| activities of daily living. |
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| of or relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages. |
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| of or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America. |
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