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| Study of blood in health and disease. It includes problems with red and white blood cells. |
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| Physician who specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and diseases. |
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| Physician who specialized in the structure, function and disorders of the heart. |
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| The identification of an illness by examination of the symptoms. |
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| A condition that contains watery fluids collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| Fluid that occurs in the pleural cavity, the fluid filled pace that surrounds the lungs. |
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| Deficiency of red blood cells. |
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| Lung inflammation that the air sacs fill with pus and could become solid. |
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| Transferring blood of a person to someone else. |
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| stands for electrocardiogram and it shows the activity of the heart. |
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| Stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that helps people who have stopped breathing. |
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| Means four times each day. |
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| Meaning by mouth. Medicine treatment that is taken orally. |
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| Stands for complete blood count. It is a test to help determine a persons overall health. |
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| Stands for activities of daily living. |
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| Changes of brain function that will make a person feel confusion. |
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| Loss of mental ability that interfere with daily living. |
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| Stands for no added salt. A known diet that would help patients with certain conditions. |
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