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| Specialist who study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood |
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| Abnormal amount of fluid around the left lung |
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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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| "when needed" reference to dosage of prescribed medication that is not scheduled |
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| a test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye (called the fundus) and other structures using a magnifying instrument (ophthalmoscope) and a light source. It is done as part of an eye exam and may be done as part of a routine physical exam. |
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| A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart |
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| activities of daily living. things we normally do in daily living |
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| serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities that results in a decreased awareness of one's environment and confused thinking |
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| rapid assessment procedure |
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| a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities |
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| includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices you make must be lower-sodium choices. |
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| Congestive heart failure - heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation |
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| diseases of the heart muscle |
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