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Condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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A physician specialized in disease of blood cells and blood forming organs
hematologist. (n.d.) McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. (2002). Retrieved July 10 2016 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hematologist |
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a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs |
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a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities |
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the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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Congestive heart failure: Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. When this occurs, the heart is unable to provide adequate blood flow to other organs, such as the brain, liver, and kidneys.
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A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity |
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Short, sharp, or rough sounds heard with a stethoscope over the chest. Abnormal breath sounds caused by excessive fluid within the airways. |
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Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, amoebae, viruses, fungi, and parasites |
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a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues; it is not actually a disease but rather a symptom of any of numerous different disorders and other conditions. |
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a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues; it is not actually a disease but rather a symptom of any of numerous different disorders and other conditions. |
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