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| A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood |
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| An individual skilled in pulmonology |
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| A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. |
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| Determination of the nature of a cause of a disease. |
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| L. quaque hora somni, every bedtime |
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| L. pro re nata, as the occasion arises; when necessary. |
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| L. pro re nata, as the occasion arises; when necessary. |
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| Occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). |
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| A condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues. |
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| The administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma or surgery, or disease. |
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| a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. |
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| rapid assessment procedure or process |
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| 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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| disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood |
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| a fever is any body temperature elevation over 100 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| A waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax |
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| Breathlessness or shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing |
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