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| Electrocardiography- the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin. |
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| Dementia- a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. It is not a specific disease. |
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| Congestive Heart Failure- a condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump out enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. |
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| Shortness of Breath- short, convulsive inspiration, attended by contraction of the diaphragm and spasmodic closure of the glottis. |
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| Ischemic Cardiomyopathy- caused by coronary artery disease or a previous heart attack. |
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| Hydrochloric- a normal constituent of gastric juice in humans and other animals. |
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| DYSPNEA- shortness of breath |
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| Milliliters- measurement. |
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| Urinary Tract Infection- an infection of the urinary tract. The infection can occur at different points in the urinary tract. |
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| Urinalysis- analysis of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc. |
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| Loaiasis- infestation with or disease caused by an eye worm of the genus loa that migrates through the subcutaneous tissue and across the cornea of the eye |
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| Gastrostomy Tube- tube placed directly into the stomach for long-term enteral feeding or gastric decompression. |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- an emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by manually compressing the chest overlying the heart and forcing air into the lungs. |
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| Blood Pressure- the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls. |
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| Bowel movement- an act of defecation. |
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| Acts of Daily Living- activities that are necessary for daily care of oneself and independent community living. |
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| No Salt Added0 Diet- these types of diet are particularly important to people suffering from liver disease as the restriction of Sodium Chloride is of the utmost importance in combating excessive fluid retention. |
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| Complete Blood Count- a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. |
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| Blood Transfusion- the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| Pneumonia- lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection,in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. |
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