 |
|
Peak flow meter
| |
Diagnosis: Lung Volume and Flow Rate Measurements
Asthma: Diagnosis
Asthma: Prognosis, Prevention,
and Treatment
|
|
|
Pectin
| |
Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhea
|
|
|
Pediatric patients
| |
see Children; Infants
|
|
|
Pediculosis (lice)
| |
Lice Infestation
A Close-up Look at Lice
|
|
|
Pedophilia
| |
Paraphilias: Pedophilia
|
|
|
Peeing
| |
see Urination
|
|
|
Peeling (skin)
| |
|
|
|
in staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
| |
Staphylococcal
Scalded Skin Syndrome
|
|
|
in toxic epidermal necrolysis
| |
Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Symptoms
|
|
|
Peer relationships
| |
Social
and Emotional Development
Social Development
|
|
|
Pegvisomant
| |
Acromegaly
and Gigantism: Treatment
|
|
|
Pel-Ebstein fever
| |
Hodgkin's Disease: Symptoms
|
|
|
Pellagra
| |
Niacin: Niacin
Deficiency
|
|
|
gingivitis in
| |
Gingivitis: Gingivitis
due to Vitamin Deficiency
|
|
|
red tongue in
| |
Tongue
Disorders: Discoloration
|
|
|
Pelvic congestion syndrome
| |
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
|
|
|
Pelvic examination
| |
Gynecologic
Evaluation: Gynecologic
Examination
Collecting Cervical Cells
|
|
|
for cancer screening
| |
Cancer Screening Recommendations
|
|
|
in vaginal infection
| |
Vaginal Infections: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
|
|
Pelvic floor disorders
| |
Pelvic Floor Disorders
When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the Pelvis
|
|
|
Pelvic floor dyssynergia
| |
Symptoms: Dyschezia
Symptoms: Treatment
|
|
|
Pelvic inflammatory disease
| |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
|
|
|
Pelvis
| |
|
|
|
abscess in
| |
Abdominal
Abscesses: Causes and Symptoms
|
|
|
fracture of
| |
Pelvis
|
|
|
pain in
| |
Symptoms: Pelvic
Pain
What Causes Pelvic Pain?
|
|
|
in endometriosis
| |
Endometriosis: Symptoms
|
|
|
during menstrual period
| |
Dysmenorrhea
|
|
|
in pelvic congestion syndrome
| |
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
|
|
|
varicose veins in (pelvic congestion syndrome)
| |
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
|
|
|
Pemphigoid, bullous
| |
Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders
Some Autoimmune Disorders
Bullous
Pemphigoid
|
|
|
Pemphigus
| |
Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders
Some Autoimmune Disorders
Pemphigus
|
|
|
Penciclovir
| |
Antiviral Drugs
Herpes
Simplex Virus Infections: Treatment
|
|
|
Penicillamine
| |
|
|
|
in lead poisoning
| |
Lead Poisoning: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
|
|
in rheumatoid arthritis
| |
Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
|
|
|
Penicillin
| |
Effectiveness
and Safety
Antibiotics
|
|
|
in pneumococcal infection
| |
Pneumococcal
Infections: Prevention
and Treatment
|
|
|
in strep throat
| |
Pharyngitis: Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
|
|
in syphilis
| |
Syphilis: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
|
|
Penis
| |
Male Reproductive Organs
Structure
|
|
|
cancer of
| |
Growths on the Penis
|
|
|
candidiasis of
| |
Candidiasis: Symptoms
|
|
|
circumcision of
| |
First Few Days: Circumcision
Urinary
Tract Infection (UTI): Prevention and
Treatment
|
|
|
erection of
| |
Function
Sexual
Dysfunction in Men: Normal
Sexual Function
|
|
|
distorted (Peyronie's disease)
| |
Peyronie's
Disease
|
|
|
failure of (erectile dysfunction, impotence)
| |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED)
|
|
|
in acromegaly
| |
Acromegaly
and Gigantism: Symptoms
|
|
|
in galactorrhea
| |
Galactorrhea: Symptoms
|
|
|
information resources on
| |
Ea - Ey
|
|
|
persistent (priapism)
| |
Priapism
|
|
|
fibrous thickening of (Peyronie's disease)
| |
Peyronie's
Disease
|
|
|
growths on
| |
Growths on the Penis
|
|
|
infections of
| |
see Sexually transmitted diseases
|
|
|
inflammation of
| |
Inflammation
of the Penis
|
|
|
injury to
| |
Injuries
|
|
|
prosthetic
| |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED): Surgery
|
|
|
urethra opening misplacement in
| |
Urinary
Tract Defects: Bladder
and Urethra Defects
|
|
|
Pentamidine
| |
Hypoglycemia: Diagnosis
|
|
|
Pentazocine
| |
Opioid Analgesics
|
|
|
in elderly persons
| |
Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People
|
|
|
Pentosan polysulfate
| |
Interstitial Cystitis: Bladder Inflammation, Not Infection
|
|
|
Pentoxifylline
| |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
|
|
|
P-450 enzymes
| |
Metabolism
Metabolism
Drug
Interactions: Alteration
|
|
|
Pepsin
| |
Stomach
|
|
|
Peptic ulcers
| |
Effects
of Aging: Stomach
When the Stomach Is Infected
Peptic
Ulcer
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders
|
|
|
in children
| |
Peptic
Ulcer
|
|
|
complications of
| |
What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?
|
|
|
drug-related
| |
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions
|
|
|
gastrinoma and
| |
Pancreatic
Endocrine Tumors: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
|
|
Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy
| |
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
Acute
Pericarditis: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
|
|
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
| |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
|
|
|
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
| |
Imaging Tests
Primary
Sclerosing Cholangitis: Diagnosis
Diagnostic Procedures
|
|
|
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
| |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
|
|
|
Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty
| |
Blockage
of the Renal Arteries: Treatment
|
|
|
Perforation
| |
|
|
|
of eardrum
| |
Eardrum
Perforation
Objects
in the Ears and Nose
|
|
|
of nasal septum
| |
Perforations
of the Septum
|
|
|
of uterus
| |
Contraception: Possible Problems
Abortion: Complications
|
|
|
Performance, anxiety and
| |
How Anxiety Affects Performance
Phobic Disorders: Social
Phobia
|
|
|
Perfusion, in gas exchange
| |
Exchanging
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
|
|
|
Perfusion scan, lung
| |
Diagnosis: Chest
Imaging
Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Diagnosis
|
|
|
in pregnancy
| |
Risk Factors That Develop
During Pregnancy: Thromboembolic
Disease
|
|
|
Periapical abscess
| |
Periapical Abscess
|
|
|
Pericardial rub
| |
Acute
Pericarditis: Diagnosis
|
|
|
Pericardiocentesis
| |
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
|
|
|
Pericardiotomy
| |
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
Acute
Pericarditis: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
|
|
Pericarditis
| |
Symptoms: Causes
Symptoms: Evaluation
Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction
Acute
Pericarditis
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
|
|
|
after heart attack
| |
Acute
Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable
Angina): Other Problems
|
|
|
chronic
| |
Chronic
Pericarditis
|
|
|
in kidney failure
| |
Chronic
Kidney Failure
|
|
|
in tuberculous
| |
Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms and
Complications
Tuberculosis (TB): Treatment
|
|
|
Pericardium
| |
Pericardial Disease
|
|
|
defects of
| |
Pericardial Disease
|
|
|
inflammation of
| |
see Pericarditis
|
|
|
radiation injury to
| |
Radiation Injury: Radiation
Therapy for Cancer
|
|
|
Perichondritis
| |
Perichondritis
|
|
|
Pericoronitis
| |
Gingivitis: Gingivitis due to an Impacted Tooth
|
|
|
Perimenopause
| |
Menopause
|
|
|
Perineum
| |
External Female Genital Organs
External
Genital Organs
|
|
|
Period (menstrual)
| |
Internal Genital Organs: Uterus
and Cervix
Menstrual
Cycle
Changes During the Menstrual Cycle
Symptoms: Vaginal
Discharge
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Menstrual
Disorders and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders
Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome
Adenomyosis: Noncancerous Growth of the Uterus
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
|
|
|
first (menarche)
| |
Puberty
|
|
|
during perimenopause
| |
Menopause: Perimenopause
|
|
|
Periodic limb movement disorder
| |
Periodic
Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs
Syndrome
|
|
|
Periodic paralysis
| |
Periodic
Paralysis
|
|
|
Periodontal diseases
| |
Effects
of Aging
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontitis: From Plaque to Tooth Loss
|
|
|
Periodontitis
| |
Periodontitis
Periodontitis: From Plaque to Tooth Loss
|
|
|
Periosteum
| |
Bones
|
|
|
Peripheral arteries
| |
see Artery (arteries), peripheral
|
|
|
Peripheral nerves
| |
Nerves
Using the Brain to Move a Muscle
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
Effects
of Aging: Peripheral Nerves
|
|
|
autonomic neuropathy of
| |
Autonomic Neuropathies
|
|
|
compression of
| |
Nerve
Compression Syndromes
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Peripheral
Nerve Disorders
Overactive Nerves: Two Syndromes
When the Foot's Asleep
|
|
|
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
| |
Peripheral
Ulcerative Keratitis
|
|
|
Peristalsis, esophageal
| |
How the Esophagus Works
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Abnormal
Propulsion of Food
|
|
|
Peritoneal dialysis
| |
Dialysis
Reasons for Dialysis in Kidney Failure
Possible Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis
Comparing Hemodialysis With Peritoneal Dialysis
|
|
|
Peritoneal drains
| |
Necrotizing
Enterocolitis: Prevention, Treatment,
and Prognosis
|
|
|
Peritoneum
| |
Biology of the
Digestive System
|
|
|
Peritonitis
| |
|
|
|
in ascites
| |
Ascites: Treatment
|
|
|
meconium-related
| |
Abdominal Pain in Newborns, Infants, and Young Children
|
|
|
paroxysmal, familial
| |
Familial Mediterranean Fever
|
|
|
in pelvic inflammatory disease
| |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Symptoms
|
|
|
Perlèche
| |
Candidiasis: Symptoms
|
|
|
Permethrin
| |
Scabies: Treatment
Lice Infestation: Treatment
|
|
|
Pernicious anemia
| |
Some Autoimmune Disorders
|
|
|
Pernio
| |
Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
|
|
|
Peroneal muscular atrophy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
| |
Hereditary
Neuropathies: Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Disease
|
|
|
Peroneal nerve palsy
| |
Mononeuropathy: Peroneal Nerve
Palsy
|
|
|
Perphenazine
| |
Antipsychotic Drugs
|
|
|
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
| |
Persistent
Pulmonary Hypertension
|
|
|
Personality disorders
| |
Personality Disorders
Consequences of Personality Disorders
Common Coping Mechanisms
|
|
|
multiple personalities
| |
Dissociative
Identity Disorder
|
|
|
Pertussis (whooping cough)
| |
Pertussis
|
|
|
immunization for
| |
Common Vaccinations: Tetanus
Protecting Against Disease
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine Immunization
|
|
|
Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
| |
Asperger's
Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
|
|
|
Pessary
| |
Pelvic Floor Disorders: Treatment
|
|
|
Pestis minor
| |
Plague: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
|
|
PET
| |
see Positron emission tomography
|
|
|
Petit mal (absence) seizures
| |
Seizure
Disorders: Generalized
Seizures
Brain Activity During a Seizure
|
|
|
Petroleum jelly
| |
|
|
|
in atopic dermatitis
| |
Dermatitis: Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
|
|
cleansing with
| |
Treatment: Cleansing Agents
|
|
|
Petroleum products, poisoning from
| |
Hydrocarbon
Poisoning
|
|
|
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
| |
Lip Disorders: Discoloration
Colorectal
Polyps: Hereditary Conditions
|
|
|
Peyer's patches
| |
Lymphatic System: Helping Defend Against Infection
Biology
of the Immune System
|
|
|
Peyote (mescaline)
| |
Hallucinogens
|
|
|
Peyronie's disease
| |
Peyronie's
Disease
|
