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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood |
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| physician who specializes in treating heart disorder |
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| is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract |
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| abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body cavities causing swelling or distention of the affected parts |
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| is the collection of an unuasally large amount of fluid |
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| ekg (electrocardiography) |
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| is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart |
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| is a serious disturbance in the mental abilities that result in confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment |
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| resident assessment protocol |
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| the loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain |
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| CHF (chronic heart failure) |
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| is a condition in which the heart function as a pump is inadequate to meet the bodys needs |
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| activities of daily living |
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| is a medical conditon in which the left ventricle of the heart is enlarged and weakened due to damage from lack of blood flow |
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| elevated body temperature |
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| difficult, labored, or painful(dys) breathing(phea) |
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| the amount of force excerted against the walls of an artery by the blood |
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