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| a medical specialist in the field of the blood cells and blood forming organs |
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| a specialist in the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the lungs |
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| a specialist in the field of the heart and circulatory system |
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| the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's signs and symptoms |
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| ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye |
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| a build up of fluid in the pleural space, the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity |
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| inflammation of one or both lungs |
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| the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells in the blood |
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| the transfer of blood or blood products from one person into the blood stream of another person |
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| electrocardiogram: a test that checks the electrical activity in the heart |
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| activities of daily living |
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| sudden severe confusion due to rapid changes in brain function |
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| impairment of attention, orientation, memory, judgment, language, motor and special skills and function |
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| a disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the hearts ability to efficiently pump blood |
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| body temperature elevation of over 100 |
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| a person who resides at the hospital or facility |
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| a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another |
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| cardio pulmonary resusitation |
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| Temp, respirations, pulse, blood pressure |
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| pupils equal and reactive to light |
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| the side of the body or body part further from the middle or center of the body |
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| the partition separating the right and left thoracic cavities |
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| religion where the practioners do not believe in medicine or medical treatment |
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| ethnic group of people with lower than average rate of cardiovascular disease |
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| of or relating to the people, speech or culture of Spain and/or Portugal |
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