Articles beginning with P

• Paced Respiration - Relaxation Therapy
• Pacemakers
• PACU - Surgery Recovery Room
• Paget Disease
• Pain - Chronic Pain
• Pain in the Eye - Eye Pain
• Pain in the Facial Area - Facial Pain
• Pain in the Joints - Joint Pain
• Pain in the Knee - Knee Pain
• Pain in the Leg - Leg Pain



• Pain Management - Chronic Pain
• Pain Medications
• Pain with Intercourse - Dyspareunia
• Painful Bladder Syndrome - Interstitial Cystitis
• Painful Foot Joints
• Painful Sexual Intercourse - Dyspareunia
• Painful Urination
• Palatine Tonsillectomy - Tonsillectomy
• Palmar Fasciitis - Dupuytren's Contracture
• Palmar Fibromatosis - Dupuytren's Contracture



• Palpitations
• Pancreas Transplant
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Transplant - Pancreas Transplant
• Pancreatitis
• Panic Attacks - Panic Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Pantothenic Acid and Biotin
• Pap Screening - PAP Smear
• PAP Smear



• PAP Test - Acid Phosphatase Test
• Pap Test - PAP Smear
• Papanicolaou Test - PAP Smear
• Paralytic Poliomyelitis - Poliomyelitis
• Paranoia - Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Paraphimosis
• Parentage Testing - Identity Testing
• Parental Hyperalimentation - Hyperalimentation
• Paretic Neurosyphilis - General Paresis



• Parkinson's Disease
• Paronychia
• Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia - Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Parrot Fever - Psittacosis
• Partial Thromboplastin Time
• Partially Erupted Tooth - Impacted Tooth
• Passing Out - Fainting
• Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
• Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome - Chondromalacia Patellae



• Patello-Femoral Stress Syndrome - Chondromalacia Patellae
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Paternity Testing - Identity Testing
• Pathological Gambling - Compulsive Gambling Disorder
• Pathological Grieving - Abnormal Grieving
• Patulous Eustachian Tube - Eustachian Tube Patency
• PCL Injury, Tear, OR Rupture - Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
• PCP - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
• PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• PDD - Autism



• PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Pediculosis - Head Lice and Body Lice
• PEG - Gastrostomy
• Pelvic Exam
• Pelvic Examination - Pelvic Exam
• Pelvic Floor Hernia - Uterine Prolapse
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises - Kegel Exercises for Women
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pelvic Laparoscopy - Laparoscopy in the Female
• Pelvic Muscle Strengthening Exercises - Kegel Exercises for Women



• Pelvic Pain in Females
• Pelvic Pain in Males
• Pelvic Support Relaxation - Uterine Prolapse
• Pelvic Ultrasonography in Pregnancy - Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Pelvo-Uretero Junction Obstruction - UPJ Obstruction
• Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) - Corneal Transplant
• Penile Implant
• Penile Injury - Genital Injury in Males
• Penile Prosthesis - Penile Implant
• Peptic Ulcer Disease



• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy - Gastrostomy
• Percutaneous Liver Biopsy - Liver Biopsy
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
• Perforation of the Esophagus - Esophageal Perforation
• Perianal Abscess - Anorectal Abscess
• Periapical Abscess - Tooth Abscess
• Pericarditits After a Heart Attack
• Peridural Anesthesia - Epidural Anesthesia
• Perimenopause
• Perimetry - Visual Field Test



• Period - Menstruation
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Peripheral Atherosclerosis - Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Peripheral Edema - Swelling of the Extremities
• Peripheral Line - Intravenous Line
• Peripheral Neurofibromatosis - Neurofibromatosis
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Perirectal Abscess - Anorectal Abscess
• Peritoneoscopy - Laparoscopy in the Female
• Peritonitis



• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Persistent Otitis Media - Chronic Otitis Media
• Personality Disorders
• Pertussis
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Pes Cavus - High Arches
• Pes Planovalgus - Flat Feet
• Pes Planus - Flat Feet
• Pesco-Vegetarian - Vegetarianism
• Pesticides



• Pesticides at Home
• Petechiae
• Petechiae - Bruising
• Petit Mal Seizure - Absence Seizure
• Peyronie's Disease
• Phakomatosis - Neurofibromatosis
• Pharyngeal Culture - Throat Culture
• Pharyngitis - Sore Throat
• Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency - Phenylketonuria
• Phenylketonuria



• Pheochromoblastoma - Pheochromocytoma
• Pheochromocytoma
• Phosphorus
• Phosphorus - Serum Phosphorus
• Phthisis - Tuberculosis
• Phylloquinone - Vitamin K
• Physical Abuse - Child Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Physical Health
• Physical Therapy



• Phytochemicals - Phytoestrogens
• Phytoestrogens
• Phytopharmaceuticals - Herbal Remedies
• Pica
• Picc Line
• PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pilar Cyst - Sebaceous Cysts
• Pimples - Acne
• Pink Eye - Conjunctivitis
• Pinworm Infestation



• Pituitary Gland Deficiency - Hypopituitarism
• Pituitary Tumor
• Pityriasis Versicolor - Tinea Versicolor
• PKU - Phenylketonuria
• Placenta Abruptio
• Placenta Previa
• Placental Abruption - Placenta Abruptio
• Placental Dysfunction - Placental Insufficiency
• Placental Insufficiency
• Plant Estrogens - Phytoestrogens



• Plantar Fasciitis - Arch Pain
• Plaque and Tartar on Teeth
• Plastic Surgery of the Face - Facelift
• Pleural Effusion
• Pleural Fluid Cytology - Cytology Exam of Pleural Fluid
• Pleurisy
• Pleuritis - Pleurisy
• Plugged Milk Ducts - Breastfeeding Problems
• Plumbism - Lead Poisoning
• PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome



• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine - Pneumonia Vaccine
• Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
• Pneumonectomy - Lung Resection
• Pneumonia
• Pneumonia Vaccine
• Pneumothorax
• PO4 - Serum Phosphorus
• Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac Dermatitis
• Poisons, Children and First Aid
• Polio - Poliomyelitis



• Polio Immunization
• Polio Vaccination - Polio Immunization
• Poliomyelitis
• Polycystic Disease of the Kidneys - Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polycystic Ovarian Disorder - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Polycythemia Rubra Vera - Polycythemia Vera
• Polycythemia Vera
• Polydipsia - Excessive Thirst



• Polymyositis
• Polyphagia - Excessive Hunger
• Polysomnogram - Sleep Study
• Polyunsaturated Fat - Unsaturated Fat
• Pompholyx - Dyshidrotic Eczema
• Popliteal Cyst - Baker Cyst
• Porphyria
• Port Wine Stain
• Post Polio Syndrome
• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - Surgery Recovery Room



• Post-MI Pericarditis - Pericarditits After a Heart Attack
• Post-Renal Nephropathy - Obstructive Uropathy
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Postconcussive Syndrome - Concussion
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
• Posterior Instability of the Knee - Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
• Postmenopause
• Postmyocardial Infarction Pericarditis - Pericarditits After a Heart Attack
• Postpartum Depression
• Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis



• Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Postural Hypotension - Orthostatic Hypotension
• Potassium
• Potassium
• Pott's Curvature - Kyphosis
• Potty Training - Toilet Training
• PPS - Post Polio Syndrome
• PPV - Pneumonia Vaccine
• Pre-Diabetes
• Pre-Excitation Syndrome - Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome



• Pre-Hospital Care - Emergency Medical Services
• Pre-Op Area - Surgery Prep Room
• Pre-Operative Area - Surgery Prep Room
• Precancerous Changes of the Cervix - Cervical Dysplasia
• Preclinical Abortion - Blighted Ovum
• Precocious Puberty
• Preeclampsia
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Exercise
• Pregnancy and Sports



• Pregnancy in the Fallopian Tube - Ectopic Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Risk Factors
• Pregnancy Test, Urine - Urine Pregnancy Test
• Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Pregnancy, First Trimester - First Trimester of Pregnancy
• Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH) - Preeclampsia
• Prelabor - False Labor
• Premature Ejaculation
• Premature Infant
• Premature Labor



• Premature Separation of Placenta - Placenta Abruptio
• Prematurity - Premature Infant
• Premenopause - Perimenopause
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Presbycusis - Age-Related Hearing Loss
• Presbyopia
• Preservatives - Food Additives
• Preterm Birth - Premature Infant
• Preterm Labor - Premature Labor
• Preventive Health Exam



• Primary Adrenal Failure - Addison's Disease
• Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency - Addison's Disease
• Primary Atypical Pneumonia - Mycoplasma Infections
• Primary Glomerulonephritis
• Primary Hypothyroidism - Hypothyroidism
• Primary Insomnia - Insomnia
• Primary Lung Cancer
• Primary Polycythemia - Polycythemia Vera
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Prinzmetal's Angina - Coronary Artery Spasm



• Processus Vaginalis - Hydrocele
• Procidentia - Uterine Prolapse
• Prodromal Labor - False Labor
• Profuse Sweating - Excessive Sweating
• Progestin Implant
• Progestin Injections
• Progressive Bulbar Palsy - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) - Relaxation Therapy
• Progressive Relaxation - Biofeedback
• Progressive Systemic Sclerosis - Scleroderma



• Prolapse of the Rectum - Rectal Prolapse
• Prolapsed Uterus - Uterine Prolapse
• Prophylactic - Condom - Male
• Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Gland Infection - Acute Prostatitis
• Prostate Specific Antigen Test - PSA
• Prostatic Acid Phosphatase Test - Acid Phosphatase Test
• Prostatic-Specific Antigen Density - PSA Density
• Prostatism - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Prostatitis, Non-Bacterial - Non-Bacterial Prostatitis



• Prostatodynia - Non-Bacterial Prostatitis
• Protein in Diet
• Protein in Urine - Urine Protein
• Protein, Blood - Albumin Test
• Protein-Calorie Malnutrition (PCM) - Malnutrition
• Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) - Malnutrition
• Prothrombin Time
• Proto-Oncogenes - Oncogenes
• Pruritis - Itching
• PSA



• PSA Density
• PSAD - PSA Density
• Pseudogout
• Pseudohypertrophic Muscular Dystrophy - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Pseudorubella - Roseola
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• PSGN - Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
• Psittacosis
• Psoriasis
• Psoriatic Arthritis



• PSVT - Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Psychological Abuse - Emotional Abuse
• Psychomotor Epilepsy - Complex Partial Seizure
• Psychopathic Personality Disorder - Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Psychosis
• Psychotherapy
• PT - Prothrombin Time
• PTCA - Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
• Ptosis
• PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder



• PTT - Partial Thromboplastin Time
• Puberty and Adolescence
• Pubescence - Puberty and Adolescence
• Pudendal Hernia - Uterine Prolapse
• Pudendal Neuralgia - Vulvodynia
• PUJ Obstruction - UPJ Obstruction
• Pulmonary Atresia
• Pulmonary Edema
• Pulmonary Embolus
• Pulmonary Function Test



• Pulmonary Function Tests - Spirometry
• Pulmonary Hemorrhage - Hemosiderosis
• Pulmonary Histiocytosis X - Histiocytosis
• Pulmonary Langerhans' Granulomatosis - Histiocytosis
• Pulmonary Perfusion Scan
• Pulmonary Transplant - Lung Transplant
• Pulmonary Ventilation Scan
• Pulmonic Atresia - Pulmonary Atresia
• Pulse Oximetry
• Pulse Rate



• Purpura - Bruising
• Pyelonephritis
• Pyelonephritis - Urinary Tract Infections in Children
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Pyloroplasty
• Pyogenic Granuloma
• Pyogenic Pericarditis - Bacterial Pericarditis
• Pyorrhea - Gingivitis and Periodontitis
• Pyrexia - Fever
• Pyridoxine - Vitamin B6