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PA

PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)

Health Care Delivery: Nursing home care

Pacemaker

Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Pacemakers
Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
Pacemaker CodesTables

  • magnetic resonance imaging and

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Magnetic field

    Pace's maneuver

    Piriformis Syndrome: Diagnosis

    Pachydermoperiostosis

    Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Inspection

    Pachymetry

  • ultrasound

  • Approach to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Ultrasonography

    Pachyonychia congenita

    Deformities: Congenital deformities

    Paclitaxel

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic Drugs Tables

    Paget Schroetter syndrome

    Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT): Pathophysiology

    Paget's disease of bone

    Paget's Disease of Bone
    Drug Therapy for Paget's DiseaseTables

  • craniocervical junction abnormalities and

  • Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Etiology

  • hypercalcemia and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Pathophysiology

    Paget's disease of nipple

    Paget's Disease of the Nipple
    Cutaneous Penile Lesions
    Breast Cancer: Pathology
    Treatment by Cancer TypeTables

    Pain

    see also Neuralgia, and specific sites
    Pain

  • abdominal

  • see Abdomen, pain in

  • acute

  • Pain

  • breast

  • Mastalgia (Breast Pain)

  • cancer

  • Clinical Sequelae of Cancer
    Management of Adverse Effects: Pain

  • chronic

  • Pain
    Chronic Pain

  • in elderly

  • Pain: Geriatric Essentials

  • deafferentation

  • Neuropathic Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • in elderly

  • Pain: Geriatric Essentials

  • etiology of

  • Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • evaluation of

  • Pain: Evaluation
    Some pain scales for quantifying pain as it is occurring. Figures

  • gastrointestinal

  • see Abdomen, pain in

  • malabsorption and

  • Symptoms of MalabsorptionTables

  • modulation of

  • Pain: Pain transmission and modulation

  • musculoskeletal

  • Neck and Back Pain: Treatment

  • myofascial

  • Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ): Secondary degenerative arthritis
    Myofascial Pain Syndrome

  • neuropathic

  • Pain: Adjuvant Analgesic Drugs
    Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables
    Neuropathic Pain

  • neurotransmitters in

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables

  • nociceptive

  • Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • pelvic

  • see Pelvic examination

  • perception of

  • Pain: Evaluation
    Some pain scales for quantifying pain as it is occurring. Figures

  • phantom

  • Neuropathic Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology
    Leg Amputation Rehabilitation: Complications

  • pleuritic

  • Pleural Effusion: Symptoms and Signs
    Viral Pleuritis

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Pain

  • psychogenic

  • Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • psychophysiologic

  • Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • radicular

  • Nerve Root Disorders: Symptoms and Signs
    Nerve Root Disorders: Treatment

  • referred

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Pathophysiology
    Chest Pain: Pathophysiology
    Earache: Pathophysiology

  • severity of

  • Pain: Pain severity
    Some pain scales for quantifying pain as it is occurring. Figures

  • somatic

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Pathophysiology
    Pain: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • treatment of

  • Pain: Treatment of Pain

  • adjuvant drugs in

  • Pain: Adjuvant Analgesic Drugs
    Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

  • in dying patient

  • Symptom Control in the Dying: Pain

  • nerve stimulation in

  • Pain: Neuromodulation

  • neural blockade in

  • Pain: Neural Blockade

  • nonopioid analgesics in

  • Pain: Nonopioid Analgesics
    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

  • opioid analgesics in

  • Pain: Opioid Analgesics
    Opioid Analgesics Tables
    Equianalgesic Doses of Opioid Analgesics*Tables

  • for rehabilitation

  • Treatment of Pain and Inflammation
    Indications for Nondrug Pain TreatmentsTables

  • topical

  • Pain: Adjuvant Analgesic Drugs

  • visceral

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Pathophysiology

  • with urination

  • Dysuria
    Causes of DysuriaTables

    Pain disorder

    Pain Disorder

    Paints

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Pajaroello tick bites

    Tick Bites

    Palate

  • cleft

  • Craniofacial Abnormalities: Cleft palate and cleft lip

  • disorders of

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • herpes simplex virus infection of

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings

  • hyperplasia of

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • of neonate

  • Evaluation and Care of the Normal Neonate: Physical examination

    Paliperidone

    Second-Generation AntipsychoticsTables

  • in children

  • Selected Drugs for Bipolar DisorderTables

    Palivizumab

    Some Immunotherapeutic Agents in Clinical Use* Tables
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus Infections: Treatment and Prevention

  • in children

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD): Treatment
    Bronchiolitis: Treatment

    Palla's sign

    Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Diagnosis

    Palm

  • abscess of

  • Infections: Palm Abscess

  • fibromatosis of (Dupuytren's contracture)

  • Deformities: Dupuytren's Contracture

    Palmar reflex

    Premature Infant: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

    Palmomental reflex

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Reflexes

    Palonosetron

    Some Drugs for VomitingTables

    Palpitations

    Palpitations
    Suggestive Historical Findings with PalpitationsTables
    Some Treatments for ArrhythmiasTables

    Palsy

    see also Paralysis

  • 3rd (oculomotor) cranial nerve

  • Cranial NervesTables
    Common Pupillary AbnormalitiesTables
    Common Disturbances of Ocular MotilityTables
    Third Cranial Nerve Disorders

  • 4th (trochlear) cranial nerve

  • Cranial NervesTables
    Common Disturbances of Ocular MotilityTables
    Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy

  • 6th (abducens) cranial nerve

  • Cranial NervesTables
    Common Disturbances of Ocular MotilityTables
    Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy

  • 7th (facial) cranial nerve

  • Cranial NervesTables
    Bell's Palsy
    Temporal Bone Fractures: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Bell's

  • Bell's Palsy

  • bulbar

  • Motor Neuron Disorders: Progressive bulbar palsy

  • Erb's

  • Birth Injuries: Brachial Plexus Injuries

  • gaze

  • Common Disturbances of Ocular MotilityTables
    Conjugate Gaze Palsies

  • Klumpke's

  • Birth Injuries: Brachial Plexus Injuries

  • peroneal nerve

  • Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs

  • pressure

  • Hereditary Neuropathies: Hereditary Motor Neuropathy With Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP)

  • pseudobulbar

  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
    Motor Neuron Disorders: Primary lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy

  • radial nerve

  • Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs

  • supranuclear

  • progressive

  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

  • ulnar nerve

  • Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs

    Pamidronate

    Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass
    Drug Therapy for Paget's DiseaseTables

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Moderate hypercalcemia

  • in osteogenesis imperfecta

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Treatment

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

    Pancoast's tumor

    Lung Carcinoma: Regional spread

    Pancreas

  • abscess of

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • adenoma of

  • in MEN syndromes

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 (MEN 1): Pancreas

  • annular

  • High Alimentary Tract Obstruction: Duodenal Obstruction

  • cancer of

  • Pancreatic Cancer

  • chronic pancreatitis and

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • cystadenocarcinoma

  • Pancreatic Cancer: Cystadenocarcinoma

  • intraductal papillary-mucinous

  • Pancreatic Cancer: Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous Tumor

  • migratory superficial venous thrombosis and

  • Superficial Venous Thrombosis

  • Opisthorchis sinensis and

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Infections

  • endocrine tumors of

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
    Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables

  • gastrinoma of

  • Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

  • glucagonoma of

  • Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Glucagonoma

  • infection of

  • Some Causes of Acute PancreatitisTables
    Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Signs
    Acute Pancreatitis: Imaging

  • inflammation of

  • see also Pancreatitis
    Pancreatitis
    Some Causes of Acute PancreatitisTables

  • insulinoma of

  • Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Insulinoma

  • hypoglycemia and

  • Hypoglycemia: Treatment

  • in MEN syndromes

  • Conditions Associated With MEN SyndromesTables
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 (MEN 1): Pancreas

  • pseudocyst of

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology
    Acute Pancreatitis: Treatment
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • transplantation of

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Other antihyperglycemic treatments
    Pancreas Transplantation

  • rejection of

  • Signs of Transplant Rejection by CategoryTables
    Pancreas Transplantation: Procedure

  • vipoma of

  • Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Vipoma

    Pancreatectomy

  • in chronic pancreatitis

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • in insulinoma

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Treatment

    Pancreatic duct

    Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

    Pancreatic enzymes

  • in chronic pancreatitis

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): GI

  • in digestion

  • Malabsorption Syndromes: Fats

  • pancreatitis and

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology

    Pancreatic insufficiency

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): GI
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): GI

  • malabsorption and

  • Malabsorption Syndromes: Etiology
    Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosing the cause of malabsorption

  • pancreatic cancer and

  • Pancreatic Cancer: Symptomatic treatment

  • tests for

  • Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosing the cause of malabsorption

    Pancreaticoduodenectomy

    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Treatment

    Pancreaticojejunostomy

    Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

    Pancreatitis

    Pancreatitis

  • acute

  • Acute Pancreatitis
    Some Causes of Acute PancreatitisTables

  • chest pain in

  • Some Causes of Chest PainTables

  • chronic

  • Chronic Pancreatitis

  • hemorrhagic

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Interpretation of findings

  • hypocalcemia in

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Other causes

  • mumps

  • Mumps: Symptoms and Signs
    Mumps: Prognosis, Treatment, and Prevention

  • pleural effusion with

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • pseudocyst with

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology
    Acute Pancreatitis: Treatment
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • Ranson's prognostic signs for

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Prognosis

  • tropical

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Etiology

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Etiology

    Pancrelipase

    Pancreatic Cancer: Symptomatic treatment

    Pancreolauryl test

    Chronic Pancreatitis: Diagnosis

    Pancuronium

    Respiratory Support in Neonates and Infants: Mechanical ventilation

    PANDAS

    Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    Panencephalitis

  • rubella

  • Rubella: Progressive Rubella Panencephalitis

  • sclerosing

  • subacute

  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)

    Panhypopituitarism

    see also Hypopituitarism
    Generalized Hypopituitarism: Symptoms and Signs
    Male Hypogonadism in Children: Secondary

  • secondary adrenal insufficiency and

  • Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency

    Panic attacks

    Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
    Symptoms of a Panic AttackTables

  • in children and adolescents

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

  • hyperventilation syndrome vs

  • Dyspnea: Hyperventilation Syndrome

    Panitumumab

    Some Immunotherapeutic Agents in Clinical Use* Tables

    Panner's disease

    Osteochondroses

    Panniculitis

    α 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: Symptoms and Signs
    Panniculitis

    Pantoprazole

    Some Oral Drugs for DyspepsiaTables
    Drug Treatment of Gastric Acidity: Proton pump inhibitors
    Proton Pump InhibitorsTables

    Pantothenic acid

    Biotin and Pantothenic Acid

    Pao 2

    Measurement of Gas Exchange: Oxygenation

    PAo 2

    Measurement of Gas Exchange: Oxygenation

    Papain

    Bezoars: Treatment

    PAPA syndrome

    PAPA Syndrome

    Papaverine infusion

    Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Treatment

    Papillae

  • of tongue

  • Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Mouth

    Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum

    Salivary Gland Tumors: Benign tumors

    Papillary inflammatory hyperplasia

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

    Papillary-mucinous pancreatic tumor

    Pancreatic Cancer: Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous Tumor

    Papillary muscle

  • insufficiency of

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Papillary muscle disorders

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Papillary muscle disorders

  • rupture of

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Papillary muscle disorders

    Papilledema

    Papilledema
    Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Symptoms and Signs
    Conditions Associated with Papilledema and Idiopathic Intracranial HypertensionTables

  • brain tumor and

  • Intracranial and Spinal Tumors: Symptoms and Signs

    Papillitis

    Optic Neuritis: Symptoms and Signs

    Papillomas

  • cardiac

  • Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors

    Pap test

    Screening Procedures in Average-Risk Asymptomatic People As Recommended by the American Cancer Society*Tables
    General Gynecologic Evaluation: Physical Examination
    Cervical Cancer: Diagnosis
    Bethesda Classification of Cervical Cytology*Tables
    Cervical Cancer: Pap tests

  • during pregnancy

  • Cancer in Pregnancy: Cervical cancer

    Papule(s)

    Description of Skin Lesions: Primary Morphology
    Acne Vulgaris: Pathophysiology

  • Gottron's

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Symptoms and Signs

  • penile

  • Cutaneous Penile Lesions

  • in pregnancy

  • Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

    Papulosis

  • bowenoid

  • Wart VariantsTables
    Genital Warts: Treatment

    Para-aminosalicylic acid

    Tuberculosis (TB): Second-line drugs

    Paracentesis

    GI Procedures for the Generalist: Abdominal Paracentesis
    Ascites: Diagnosis

    Paracervical block

    Management of Normal Delivery: Local anesthesia

    Paracoccidioidomycosis

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Paracoccidioidomycosis

    Paradichlorobenzene poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Paradoxical breathing

    Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Inspection

    Paraffin bath

    Indications for Nondrug Pain TreatmentsTables
    Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Heat

    Paraganglioma

  • cardiac

  • Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors

  • nonchromaffin

  • Otic Tumors: Malignant otic tumors

    Paragonimiasis

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Tables
    Serologic and Molecular Tests for Parasitic InfectionsTables
    Paragonimiasis

    Parainfluenza infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in ChildrenTables
    Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables
    Parainfluenza Virus Infections

  • in infant

  • Croup

    Paraldehyde poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Paralysis

    see also Palsy

  • drug-induced

  • in critical care patient

  • Agitation, Confusion, and Neuromuscular Blockade: Neuromuscular blockade

  • in pediatric ventilation

  • Respiratory Support in Neonates and Infants: Mechanical ventilation

  • facial

  • in Bell's palsy

  • Bell's Palsy

  • in Guillain-Barré syndrome

  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): Symptoms and Signs

  • in locked-in syndrome

  • Locked-in Syndrome

  • parietal lobe lesion and

  • Agnosia

  • periodic

  • familial

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Intracellular shift
    Familial Periodic Paralysis

  • hyperkalemic

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables
    Familial Periodic Paralysis

  • hypokalemic

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables
    Familial Periodic Paralysis

  • sleep

  • Narcolepsy: Symptoms and Signs

  • spinal cord injury and

  • Effects of Spinal Cord Injury by LocationTables
    Spinal Trauma: Complete cord injury
    Spinal Trauma: Partial cord injury

  • tick

  • Tick Bites: Tick Paralysis

  • vocal cord

  • Vocal Cord Paralysis

    Paralytic ileus

    Ileus

    Paralytic shellfish poisoning

    Chemical Food Poisoning: Shellfish

    Paramyotonia congenita

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables

    Paramyxovirus

    Mumps

    Paranasal sinuses

    see Sinuses

    Paraneoplastic syndromes

    Paraneoplastic Syndromes

  • bronchial carcinoid and

  • Bronchial Carcinoid

  • cutaneous

  • Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease
    Pemphigus Vulgaris
    Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis

  • endocrine

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Endocrine paraneoplastic syndromes

  • gastrointestinal

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: GI paraneoplastic syndromes

  • hematologic

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Hematologic paraneoplastic syndromes

  • lung cancer and

  • Lung Carcinoma: Paraneoplastic syndromes

  • neurologic

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes

  • renal

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Renal paraneoplastic syndrome

    Paranoid personality disorder

    Personality Disorders: Cluster A

    Paraparesis

  • spastic

  • hereditary

  • Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

  • HTLV-1-associated myelopathy and

  • Tropical Spastic Paraparesis/HTLV-1–Associated Myelopathy

    Parapertussis

    Pertussis: Etiology and Pathophysiology

    Parapharyngeal abscess

    Parapharyngeal Abscess

    Paraphilias

    Paraphilias

    Paraphimosis

    Phimosis and Paraphimosis
    Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Phimosis and paraphimosis

    Paraphrenia

    Delusional Disorder
    Schizophrenia

    Parapneumonic effusion

    Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables
    Pleural Effusion: Parapneumonic effusion and empyema

    Parapoxvirus infection

    Zoonotic Diseases: Milker's nodules

    Paraproteinemias

    Plasma Cell Disorders
    Classification of Plasma Cell DisordersTables

    Parapsoriasis

    Parapsoriasis

    Paraquat poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Parasite infections

    see also specific infections
    Approach to Parasitic Infections
    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Tables
    Serologic and Molecular Tests for Parasitic InfectionsTables

  • cancer and

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Infections

  • cestode

  • Cestodes (Tapeworms)

  • CNS

  • Helminthic Infections

  • cutaneous

  • Parasitic Skin Infections

  • delusional

  • Delusional Parasitosis

  • eosinophilia in

  • Eosinophilia
    Important Causes of Secondary EosinophiliaTables
    Eosinophilia: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • gastrointestinal

  • Gastroenteritis: Parasites
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms and Signs

  • malabsorption and

  • Infection and Infestation

  • Löffler's syndrome and

  • Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases: Löffler's Syndrome

  • nematode

  • Nematodes (Roundworms)

  • prevention of

  • Approach to Parasitic Infections: Prevention

  • protozoa

  • Intestinal Protozoa

  • pulmonary

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology

  • specimen collection for

  • Approach to Parasitic Infections: Diagnosis
    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Tables

  • trematode

  • Trematodes (Flukes)

    Parasomnias

    Parasomnias

    Parasympathetic nervous system

    Autonomic Nervous System

    Parasympatholytic drugs

    see Anticholinergic drugs

    Parathion poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Parathyroid glands

    see also Hyperparathyroidism
    see also Hypoparathyroidism

  • absence of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypoparathyroidism

  • adenoma of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Pathophysiology
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism

  • in MEN syndromes

  • Conditions Associated With MEN SyndromesTables
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 (MEN 1): Parathyroid
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2A (MEN 2A): Parathyroid

  • hypoplasia of

  • Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    DiGeorge Syndrome

  • imaging of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism

  • removal of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism

  • hypocalcemia after

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • vitamin D effects on

  • Actions of Vitamin D and Its MetabolitesTables

    Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Regulation of Calcium Metabolism

  • blood levels of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis

  • in chronic renal failure

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Nutrition
    Target Levels for PTH and Phosphate in Chronic Kidney DiseaseTables

  • deficiency of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypoparathyroidism
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Neurologic manifestations
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis

  • excess of

  • Principal Causes of HypercalcemiaTables
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Pathophysiology
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism

  • in osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass

  • resistance to

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Pseudohypoparathyroidism

  • vitamin D deficiency and

  • Vitamin D: Vitamin D Deficiency and Dependency
    Vitamin D: Diagnosis

    Paravaccinia virus infection

    Zoonotic Diseases: Milker's nodules

    Paregoric

    Diarrhea: Treatment

    Parenchymatous keratitis

    Interstitial Keratitis

    Parenteral nutrition

    see also Fluid therapy
    Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
    Basic Adult Daily Requirements for Total Parenteral NutritionTables

  • chromium deficiency and

  • Chromium: Deficiency

  • essential fatty acid deficiency and

  • Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

  • molybdenum deficiency and

  • Molybdenum

  • selenium deficiency and

  • Selenium: Deficiency

  • short bowel syndrome and

  • Short Bowel Syndrome: Treatment

    Paresis

    Ileus

  • syphilitic

  • Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis

    Paresthesias

  • facial

  • Some Oral Symptoms and Possible CausesTables

  • in peripheral neuropathy

  • Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs
    Peripheral Neuropathy: Myelin dysfunction

    Parietal lobes

    Areas of the brain. Figures
    Function and Dysfunction of the Cerebral Lobes: Parietal lobes

    Parinaud's syndrome

    Bartonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs
    Common Disturbances of Ocular MotilityTables
    Conjugate Gaze Palsies: Vertical gaze palsies
    Pineal Region Tumors

    Paris green poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Parity

    Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: History

    Parkinsonism

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables
    Parkinson's Disease: Parkinsonism
    Some Causes of ParkinsonismTables

  • multiple system atrophy and

  • Multiple System Atrophy: Symptoms and Signs

    Parkinson's disease

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables
    Some Commonly Used Oral Antiparkinsonian DrugsTables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Antiparkinsonian drugs

  • adrenal autografting in

  • Tissue Transplantation: Adrenal autografting

  • depression vs

  • Depressive Disorders: Diagnosis

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables

  • fetal cell transplantation in

  • Tissue Transplantation: Adrenal autografting

  • Lewy body dementia vs

  • Dementia: Diagnosis

    Parkinsons Disease

    Parkinson's Disease

    Parkland formula

    Burns: Intravenous fluids

    Paromomycin

    Amebiasis: Treatment

    Paronychia

    Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Paronychia

    Parotid ducts

    Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Mouth

    Parotid glands

    Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Mouth
    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • infection of

  • Sialadenitis

  • inflammation of (parotitis)

  • epidemic

  • Mumps
    Causes of Parotid and Other Salivary Gland EnlargementTables

  • radiation injury to

  • Tumors of the Head and Neck: Adverse effects of treatment

  • sarcoidosis of

  • Systemic Involvement in Sarcoidosis Tables

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome (SS): Glandular manifestations

  • stones of

  • Salivary Stones

  • testing of

  • Xerostomia : Testing

  • tumors of

  • Salivary Gland Tumors

    Paroxetine

    Depressive Disorders: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
    Antidepressants Tables

  • in children and adolescents

  • SSRIs for Treating Children ≥ 12 YrTables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in sleep disorders

  • Approach to the Patient With a Sleep or Wakefulness Disorder: Other sedatives

    Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

    Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

    Characteristics of Common Anemias Tables
    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

    Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

    Dyspnea: History

  • heart failure and

  • Heart Failure: History

    Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

    Characteristics of Common Anemias Tables
    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

    Pars interarticularis

    Nontraumatic Subluxation: Spondylolisthesis

    Parsonage-Turner syndrome

    Plexus Disorders

    Partial-exchange transfusion

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Transfusion

    Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

    Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis Tables
    Approach to the Patient With a Possible Bleeding Disorder: Testing
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor VIII antibody and

  • Coagulation Disorders Caused by Circulating Anticoagulants: Factor VIII Anticoagulants

  • prolongation of

  • Approach to the Patient With a Possible Bleeding Disorder: Testing

    Parvovirus B19 infection

    Perinatal Anemia: Decreased RBC production
    Erythema Infectiosum

    Passive-aggressive (negativistic) personality disorder

    Personality Disorders: Other personality types

    Patau's syndrome

    Trisomy 13

    Patch testing

  • in contact dermatitis

  • Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis

    Patella

    see also Knee

  • chondromalacia of

  • Chondromalacia Patellae
    Knee Pain: Evaluation

  • dislocation of

  • Dislocations: Lateral patellar dislocations

  • subluxation of

  • Knee Pain: Etiology
    Knee Pain: Treatment

  • tendinitis of

  • Osteochondroses: Infrapatellar Tendinitis

    Patellar tendon

    Ligaments of the knee.Figures

  • rupture of

  • Examination for Some Commonly Missed InjuriesTables

    Patellofemoral syndrome

    Chondromalacia Patellae

    Patent ductus arteriosus

    Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Continuous murmurs
    Evaluation and Care of the Normal Neonate: Physical examination
    Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
    In patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary blood flow, LA and LV volumes, and ascending AO volume are increased. Figures
    Indomethacin Dosing Guidelines (mg/kg)Tables

  • fetal

  • Perinatal Physiology: Cardiovascular

  • murmur in

  • Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Symptoms and Signs

    Paterson-Kelly syndrome

    Obstructive Disorders: Esophageal Web

    Pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis

    Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary-Renal Syndromes

    Pauci-immune rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

    Serologic Classification of Rapidly Progressive GlomerulonephritisTables
    Nephritic Syndrome: Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
    Nephritic Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Nephritic Syndrome: Treatment

    Pautrier's microabscess

    Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Mycosis Fungoides

    Pavlik harness

    Hip, Leg, and Foot Abnormalities: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (formerly congenital dislocation of the hip)

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