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| Deterioration of cognitive skills and deterioration of communication skills |
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Mild short term memory loss
forgetfullness |
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two-sided
Relating to both the right and the left side of the body or of a body structure |
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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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| a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells |
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| a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues |
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| Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as "water on the lungs." |
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| the administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease. |
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| The confining of a patient to bed for rest. |
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(electrocardiogram)
the record produced by electrocardiography; a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. |
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| Activities of daily living |
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| rapid assesment procedure |
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(activity)
activities that are necessary for daily care of oneself |
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| A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood |
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(in prescriptions)
meaning as needed |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| of or pertaining to the side; situated at, proceeding from |
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