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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 (MRI)

    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): Etiology and 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: Etiology and Pathophysiology

    Paget's disease of nipple

    Paget's Disease of the Nipple
    Breast Cancer: Pathology

    Pain

    see also Neuralgia, and specific sites
    Pain

  • abdominal

  • see Abdomen, pain in

  • acute

  • Pain

  • cancer

  • Clinical Aspects of Cancer
    Management of Adverse Effects: Pain

  • chronic

  • Pain
    Chronic Pain

  • in elderly

  • Pain: Geriatric Essentials

  • in critical care patient

  • Agitation, Confusion, and Neuromuscular Blockade: Analgesia

  • 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

  • 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
    Rehabilitation for Some Specific Problems: Leg amputation

  • 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
    Neck and Back Pain: Neck Pain
    Chest Pain
    Approach to the Dental Patient: History

  • 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 Involvement Tables

  • herpes simplex virus infection of

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of Involvement Tables
    Stomatitis: Infections

  • hyperplasia of

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of Involvement Tables

  • of neonate

  • Evaluation and Care of the Normal Neonate: Physical examination

    Palivizumab

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

  • in children

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD): Prognosis and Treatment
    Bronchiolitis: Prognosis and 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

    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: Treatment

  • in osteogenesis imperfecta

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Treatment

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

    Pancoast's tumor

    Lung Carcinoma: Symptoms and Signs

    Pancreas

  • abscess of

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • adenoma of

  • in MEN syndromes

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type I (MEN I): 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 Malignancy: Environmental Factors

  • 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 I (MEN I): 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 RejectionTables
    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): Treatment

  • in digestion

  • Malabsorption Syndromes: Fats

  • pancreatitis and

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology

    Pancreatic insufficiency

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms and Signs
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Treatment

  • 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

  • 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: Mechanical ventilation

    PANDAS

    Anxiety Disorders: 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: Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

  • hyperventilation syndrome vs

  • Dyspnea: Hyperventilation Syndrome

    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

    Papaverine infusion

    Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Treatment

    Papillae

  • of tongue

  • Approach to the Patient With Nasal, Oral, and Pharyngeal Symptoms: Mouth

    Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum

    Salivary Gland Tumors: Benign tumors

    Papillary inflammatory hyperplasia

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of Involvement Tables

    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
    Headache: Physical examination
    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, Signs, and Diagnosis

    Papillomas

  • cardiac

  • Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors

    Pap test

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

  • during pregnancy

  • Cancer in Pregnancy: Cervical cancer

    Papule(s)