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Placebos
Placebos Placebo: I Shall Please The Science of Medicine: Cause and Effect
Placenta
Placenta and Embryo at 8 Weeks Problems With the Placenta
delivery of
Stages of Labor Delivery
detachment of (placental abruption)
Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Pregnancy Complications Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Placental Abruption (Abruptio Placentae) Problems With the Placenta Anemia
development of
Stages of Development: Development of the Fetus and Placenta
drug transport across
How Drugs Cross the Placenta
mislocation of (placenta previa)
Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Pregnancy Complications Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Placenta Previa Problems With the Placenta
of postmature fetus
Postmaturity
Placenta previa
Plague
immunization for
Protecting Against Disease
Plane travel
see Air travel
Plantar fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar reflex
Physical Examination: Reflexes
Plantar warts
Warts: Classification
Plants
dermatitis from
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Poison Ivy Dermatitis
poisoning from
Chemical Food Poisoning: Plant and Shrub Poisoning Moderately Poisonous Plants Chemical Food Poisoning: Plant and Shrub Poisoning
Plaque (dental)
Tooth Disorders
in gingivitis
Gingivitis: Plaque-Induced Gingivitis
in periodontitis
Periodontitis: Causes Periodontitis: From Plaque to Tooth Loss
Plaque (atherosclerotic)
Atherosclerosis: Causes How Atherosclerosis Develops
Plaque (skin)
Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the Skin
Plasma
Components of Blood: Plasma
exchange of (plasmapheresis)
see also Plasmapheresis Controlling Diseases by Purifying the Blood
low levels of, in relative polycythemia
What Are Secondary and Relative Polycythemia?
transfusion of
Types of Transfusions: Plasma
Plasma cell
Specific Immunity: B Lymphocytes
disorders of
Plasma Cell Disorders What Is Cryoglobulinemia?
Plasmapheresis
Controlling Diseases by Purifying the Blood
in autoimmune disorders
Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment
in autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Treatment
in Goodpasture's syndrome
Goodpasture's Syndrome: Treatment
in macroglobulinemia
Macroglobulinemia: Treatment and Prognosis
in multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treatment
in thrombocythemia
Thrombocythemia: Treatment
in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP): Treatment
Plasmodium infections (malaria)
Malaria Problems at the Destination: Malaria
during pregnancy
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Pregnancy
Platelet(s)
Components of Blood: Platelets
aspirin and
Treatment: Aspirin
in clot formation
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Blood Clots: Plugging the Breaks
count of
Diagnosis: Complete Blood Count Complete Blood Count (CBC) Blood Tests
donation of
Special Donation Procedures: Plateletpheresis
formation of
Formation of Blood Cells
high levels of (thrombocythemia)
Components of Blood: Platelets Major Myeloproliferative Disorders Thrombocythemia Other Causes of a High Platelet Count
low levels of (thrombocytopenia)
Components of Blood: Platelets Symptoms Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP) Causes of Thrombocytopenia
with cancer treatment
Chemotherapy: Low Blood Cell Counts
in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
mean volume of
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
in polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera: Symptoms and Complications
radiation effects on
Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation Illness
splenic entrapment of (hypersplenism)
Enlarged Spleen
Types of Transfusions: Platelets Special Donation Procedures: Plateletpheresis
for pregnant women
Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Autoimmune Disorders
Plateletpheresis
Platinum derivatives, in cancer
Chemotherapy Drugs
Play
Social and Emotional Development
Plesiomonas shigelloides infection
Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
Pleura
Respiratory System
anatomy of
Pleural Disorders Two Views of the Pleura
biopsy of
Diagnosis: Needle Biopsy of the Pleura or Lung Asbestosis: Diagnosis
Pleural Disorders
inflammation of (pleurisy)
Symptoms: Causes Symptoms: Causes Major Causes of Pleurisy
mesothelioma of
Asbestosis Asbestosis: Prevention and Treatment
pain from
Viral Pleuritis
pain in
Symptoms: Causes
Pleural
viral infection of
Pleural effusion
Pleural Effusion Common Causes of Pleural Effusion*
aspiration of
Diagnosis: Thoracentesis
in cancer
Cancer of the Lungs: Symptoms and Complications Some Complications of Cancer
in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Symptoms of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
in tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms and Complications
Pleurisy
Symptoms: Causes Pleural Effusion: Symptoms Major Causes of Pleurisy
Pleuritis
Pleurodesis
Pleural Effusion: Effusions Caused by Cancers
Pleurodynia
epidemic
Pleurodynia, epidemic
Enteroviral Infections: Common in Childhood
Plexus
Nerves: Cranial and Spinal Nerves Plexus Disorders Nerve Junction Boxes: The Plexuses
Plexus Disorders
Plummer's disease
Hyperthyroidism: Causes
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Obstruction: Esophageal Webs Deformities and Discoloration: Deformities Associated With Disease
