Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library

P.A.M.

PA/IVS

PABA poisoning

Pacemaker

PAD

Paget’s disease

Pain - abdomen

Pain - ankle

Pain - back

Pain - bones

Pain - breast

Pain - ear

Pain - elbow

Pain - eye

Pain - finger

Pain - foot

Pain - groin

Pain - head

Pain - heel

Pain - hip

Pain - joints

Pain - knee

Pain - leg

Pain - muscles

Pain - neck

Pain - passing stool

Pain - penis

Pain - resources

Pain - rib cage

Pain - shins

Pain - shoulder

Pain - side

Pain - swallowing (burning)

Pain - testicle(s)

Pain - throat

Pain - tooth or teeth

Pain - wrist

Pain disorder

Pain medications

Pain relief by acupuncture

Painful menstrual periods

Painful menstrual periods - adolescent

Painful sexual intercourse

Painful stools

Painful urination

Painless (silent) thyroiditis

Paint - oil based - poisoning

Paint - watercolors

Paint remover

Painted leaf poisoning

Paints - emulsion type

Paints - lacquer and varnish removers

PAL - infants

Palatal myoclonus

Paleness

Palladone overdose

Pallor

Palpation

Palpebral slant - eye

Palpitations

Palsy - progressive supranuclear

Pancreas divisum

Pancreas transplant

Pancreatic abscess

Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic carcinoma

Pancreatic endocrine tumor

Pancreatic function test

Pancreatic islet cell tumor

Pancreatic pseudocyst

Pancreatitis

Panhypopituitarism

Panic attacks

Panic disorder

Panic disorder with agoraphobia

Pantothenic acid and biotin

Pap smear

Pap smear and treatment

Papanicolaou test

Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood

Papule

Papulovesicular acro-located syndrome

Para-aminobenzoic acid poisoning

Paracentesis

Paracetamol overdose

Paradichlorobenzene

Paraffin poisoning

Parahemophilia

Parainfluenza

Paralysis

Paralysis - spastic

Paralysis agitans

Paralysis of the face

Paralytic ileus

Paralytic shellfish poisoning

Paramyotonia congenita

Paranasal sinus radiography

Paranoid personality disorder

Paranoid schizophrenia

Paraphimosis

Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion

Paraquat lung

Parasites and stool ova exam

Parathormone

Parathormone (PTH) intact molecule

Parathyroid adenoma

Parathyroid biopsy

Parathyroid cancer

Parathyroid carcinoma

Parathyroid gland removal

Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid hyperplasia

Parathyroid-related hypercalcemia

Parathyroidectomy

Parenteral nutrition - infants

Paresthesias

Parinaud syndrome

Parkinson's plus syndrome

Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease - resources

Parkinsonism - secondary

Paronychia

Parotitis

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Pars planitis

Partial (focal) seizure

Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome

Partial knee replacement

Partial lung collapse

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

Partial thyroidectomy

Partial vegetarian

Parvovirus B19

Passed out

Passive-aggressive personality disorder

Patau syndrome

Patch tests - allergy

Patches

Patches on the tongue

Patellar debridement

Patellar dislocation or instability

Patellofemoral syndrome

Patent ductus arteriosus

Patent ductus arteriosus ligation

Patent foramen ovale

Patent processus vaginalis

Patent urachus repair

Paterson-Kelly syndrome

Pathologic posturing

Pathological gambling

Paul-Bunnell test

Pavement

Pavor nocturnus

PBC

PBG

PCH

PCL injury

PCP

PCP abuse

PCP overdose

PDA

PDA ligation

Peak expiratory flow rate

Peak flow

Pectus carinatum

Pectus excavatum

Pectus excavatum repair

PediaProfen overdose

Pediatric asthma

Pedicle

Pediculosis - pubic lice

Pediculosis capitis - head lice

Peduncle

Peg teeth

PEG tube insertion

Pellagra

Pelvic adhesion

Pelvic floor exercises (PFEs)

Pelvic floor hernia

Pelvic fracture

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Pelvic laparoscopy

Pelvic muscle strengthening exercises

Pelvic pain syndrome

Pelvic relaxation

Pelvis x-ray

Pelviscopy

Pemphigus vulgaris

Pen ink

Pencil erasers

Pencil lead

Penetrating keratoplasty

Penile cancer

Penile pulse volume recording

Penile warts

Penis

Penis care (uncircumcised)

Penis pain

Pentafen

Pentazocine overdose

Pentobarbital overdose

Pentosol overdose

Peppermint oil overdose

Peptic disease

Peptic esophagitis

Peptic ulcer

Per-Q cath - infants

Percocet overdose

Percodan overdose

Percussion

Percutaneous biopsy

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion

Percutaneous lithotripsy

Percutaneous needle aspiration

Percutaneous pericardiocentesis

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Percutaneously inserted central catheter - infants

Perforated eardrum

Perforation of the esophagus

Perforation of the intestines

Periactin overdose

Perianal streptococcal cellulitis

Periapical abscess

Periarteritis nodosa

Pericardial fluid culture

Pericardial fluid gram stain

Pericardial tamponade

Pericardial tap

Pericardiocentesis

Pericarditis

Pericarditis - after heart attack

Pericarditis - bacterial

Pericarditis - constrictive

Perichondritis

Perimenopause

Perimetry

Perineal anoplasty

Perineal pain

Periodic disease

Periodic fever

Periodic paralysis - hyperkalemic

Periodic paralysis - hypokalemic

Periodic paralysis - thyrotoxic

Periodic paralysis with hypokalemia

Periodic peritonitis

Periodontitis

Periods - missed

Periods - painful

Periods - painful (adolescent)

Perioral dermatitis

Periorbital cellulitis

Periosteum

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Peripheral

Peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial line - infants

Peripheral artery disease

Peripheral edema

Peripheral intravenous line - infants

Peripheral IV - infants

Peripheral line - infants

Peripheral neuritis

Peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral smear

Peripheral vascular disease

Perirenal abscess

Peristalsis

Peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis - diet

Peritoneal fluid analysis

Peritoneal fluid culture

Peritoneal tap

Peritonitis

Peritonitis - dialysis associated

Peritonitis - secondary

Peritonitis - spontaneous

Peritonsillar abscess

Periungual warts

Periventricular leukomalacia

Permanent pacemaker

Pernicious anemia

Peroneal nerve injury

Peroneal nerve palsy

Persistent hepatitis

Personality disorder - antisocial

Personality disorder - avoidant

Personality disorder - borderline

Personality disorder - dependent

Personality disorder - obsessive-compulsive

Personality disorder - paranoid

Personality disorder - passive-aggressive

Personality disorder - schizoid

Personality disorders

Perspiration

Perspiration - excessive

Perthes disease

Pertussis

Pertussis - vaccine

Pervasive developmental disorder - Asperger syndrome

Pervasive developmental disorder - autism

Pes cavus

Pes planovalgus

Pes planus

Pesticides

Pesticides and food

Pesticides on fruits and vegetables

Pet allergies

PET scan

Petechiae

Petit mal seizure

Petroleum jelly overdose

Petrositis

Pets and the immunocompromised person

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Peyronie's disease

PFO

PFTs

PGYM deficiency

pH - urine

pH monitoring - esophageal

Pharmacists

Pharyngitis

Pharyngitis - gonococcal

Pharyngitis - streptococcal

Pharyngitis - viral

Pharyngomaxillary space abscess

PHB

Phenacetin nephritis

Phenaphen with codeine overdose

Phencyclidine overdose

Phenergan

Phenindamine overdose

Pheniramine overdose

Phenobarbital - serum

Phenobarbital overdose

Phenol

Phenothiazine overdose

Phenothiazines - screen

Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine - serum

Phenylbutazone overdose

Phenylic acid and hydrobenzene

Phenylketonuria

Phenytoin - serum

Phenytoin overdose

Pheochromocytoma

Philippine hemorrhagic fever

Philodendron

Phlebitis

Phlebogram

Phlebogram - leg

Phlebotomy

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens

Phobia - simple/specific

Phobia - social

Phonological disorder

Phosphate - low

Phosphorus - serum

Phosphorus in diet

Photographic developer poisoning

Photographic fixative poisoning

Photophobia

Phototherapy

Phymatous rosacea

Physical abuse - children

Physical activity

Physical exam frequency

Physical examination

Physician Assistant profession (PA)

Physicians

Physiologic leukorrhea

Physiologic ovarian cysts

Pic line - infants

Pica

PICC - infants

Pick’s disease

Pickwickian syndrome

PID

Pierre Robin syndrome

Pigeon Berry poisoning

Pigeon breast

Piles

Pilonidal dimple

Pimples

Pine oil poisoning

Pinguecula

Pink eye

Pinna abnormalities and low-set ears

Pinpoint red spots on the skin

Pinworm test

Pinworms

Pipe smoking

Piperonyl butoxide with pyrethrins poisoning

Piroxicam overdose

Pitcher's shoulder

Pituitary apoplexy

Pituitary Cushing's disease

Pituitary dwarfism

Pituitary hypothyroidism

Pituitary infarction

Pituitary insufficiency

Pituitary tumor

Pityriasis alba

Pityriasis rosea

Pityriasis rubra

Pityriasis rubra pilaris

Pityriasis versicolor

PIV - infants

PK

PKU

Placenta abruptio

Placenta previa

Placental abruption

Placental dysfunction

Placental insufficiency

Plague

Plan B

Plane juvenile warts

Planigraphy

Plantar fasciitis

Plantar warts

Plaque and tartar on teeth

Plaque buildup - arteries

Plaque psoriasis

Plasma amino acids

Plasma cell dyscrasia

Plasma cell myeloma

Plasma cholinesterase

Plasma factor VIII antigen

Plasma fibrinogen

Plasma renin activity

Plasmacytoma of bone

Plasmodium

Plastic casting resin poisoning

Plastic resin hardener poisoning

Platelet aggregation test

Platelet associated antibodies

Platelet count

Platelet function defects - congenital

Plethysmography

Plethysmography - limb

Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion - asbestos-related

Pleural fluid

Pleural fluid analysis

Pleural fluid aspiration

Pleural fluid culture

Pleural fluid cytology

Pleural fluid gram stain

Pleural fluid smear

Pleural needle biopsy

Pleural tap

Pleurisy

Pleuritic chest pain

Pleuritis

P