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Peak flow meter
| |
Tests for Lung Disorders: Lung Volume and Flow Rate Measurements
Asthma: Diagnosis
Respiratory Disorders in Children: Diagnosis
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Pectin
| |
Diarrhea in Adults: Drugs
|
|
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Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus (PANDAS)
| |
Anxiety Disorders in Children:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Pediatric patients
| |
see Children; Infants
|
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Pediculosis (lice)
| |
Lice Infestation
A Close-up Look at Lice
|
|
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Pedophilia
| |
Paraphilias:
Pedophilia
|
|
|
Peeing
| |
see Urination
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|
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Peeling (skin)
| |
|
|
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in staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
| |
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
|
|
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in toxic epidermal necrolysis
| |
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Symptoms
|
|
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Peer relationships
| |
Social and Emotional Development
Social and Psychologic Development
|
|
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Pegaptanib
| |
|
|
|
macular degeneration and
| |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration : Drug treatments and laser procedures
|
|
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Pegvisomant
| |
Acromegaly and Gigantism: Treatment
|
|
|
Pel-Ebstein fever
| |
Hodgkin Lymphoma: Symptoms
|
|
|
Pellagra
| |
Niacin:
Niacin Deficiency
|
|
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gingivitis in
| |
Gingivitis:
Gingivitis Due to Vitamin Deficiency
|
|
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red tongue in
| |
Tongue Disorders:
Discoloration
|
|
|
Pelvic congestion syndrome
| |
Some Causes and Features of Menstrual Cramps
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
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|
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Pelvic examination
| |
Gynecologic Examination
Collecting Cervical Cells
|
|
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for cancer screening
| |
Cancer Screening Recommendations*
|
|
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in dyspareunia
| |
Dyspareunia: Diagnosis
|
|
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in vaginal infection
| |
Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Diagnosis
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|
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Pelvic floor disorders
| |
Pelvic Floor Disorders
When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the Pelvis
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|
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
| |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
|
|
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pelvic pain in
| |
Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic Pain
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vaginal discharge and
| |
Vaginal Discharge: What the doctor does
|
|
|
Pelvic pain
| |
|
|
|
adnexal torsion and
| |
Adnexal Torsion
|
|
|
Pelvis
| |
|
|
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abscess in
| |
Abdominal Abscesses: Causes and Symptoms
|
|
|
abscess of
| |
Actinomycosis:
Pelvic
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|
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fracture of
| |
Pelvis Fractures
|
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pain in
| |
Pelvic Pain
Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic Pain
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|
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in endometriosis
| |
Endometriosis: Symptoms
|
|
|
during menstrual period
| |
Menstrual Cramps
Some Causes and Features of Menstrual Cramps
|
|
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pregnancy and
| |
Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy
Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy
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|
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Pemphigoid
| |
|
|
|
cicatricial
| |
Cicatricial Pemphigoid
|
|
|
Pemphigoid, bullous
| |
Mouth Sores and Inflammation: Systemic disorders
Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders
Some Autoimmune Disorders
Bullous Pemphigoid
|
|
|
Pemphigus
| |
Mouth Sores and Inflammation: Systemic disorders
Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders
Some Autoimmune Disorders
Pemphigus Vulgaris
|
|
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Penciclovir
| |
Antiviral Drugs
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Antiviral Drugs
|
|
|
Penicillamine
| |
|
|
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in rheumatoid arthritis
| |
Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
|
|
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vitamin deficiencies and
| |
Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin Deficiency
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|
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Penicillin
| |
Drug Effectiveness and Safety
Antibiotics
|
|
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in syphilis
| |
Syphilis: Treatment
|
|
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Penis
| |
Biology of the Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive Organs
|
|
|
cancer of
| |
Growths on the Penis
|
|
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candidiasis of
| |
Candidiasis: Symptoms
|
|
|
circumcision of
| |
First Few Days After Birth: Circumcision
Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI): Prevention and Treatment
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|
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erection of
| |
Male Reproductive Function
Sexual Dysfunction in Men:
Normal Male Sexual Function
|
|
|
distorted (Peyronie's disease)
| |
Peyronie's Disease
|
|
|
failure of (erectile dysfunction, impotence)
| |
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): What the doctor does
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): What the doctor does
|
|
|
in acromegaly
| |
Acromegaly and Gigantism: Symptoms
|
|
|
in galactorrhea
| |
Galactorrhea: Symptoms
|
|
|
persistent (priapism)
| |
Erection, Persistent
Erection, Persistent: What the doctor does
|
|
|
fibrous thickening of (Peyronie's disease)
| |
Peyronie's Disease
|
|
|
growths on
| |
Growths on the Penis
|
|
|
infections of
| |
see Sexually transmitted diseases
|
|
|
inflammation of
| |
Penile and Testicular Disorders
|
|
|
injury to
| |
Injuries to the Penis and Scrotum
|
|
|
prosthetic
| |
Erectile Dysfunction (ED):
Surgery
|
|
|
urethra opening misplacement in
| |
Urinary Tract Defects:
Bladder and Urethra Defects
|
|
|
Pentamidine
| |
Hypoglycemia: Diagnosis
|
|
|
Pentazocine
| |
Opioid Analgesics
|
|
|
abuse of
| |
Opioids
|
|
|
in elderly persons
| |
Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older People
|
|
|
Pentosan
| |
Interstitial Cystitis: Treatment
|
|
|
Pentoxifylline
| |
Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of the Legs and Arms
|
|
|
P-450 enzymes
| |
Drug Metabolism
Drug Metabolism
Drug Interactions: Alteration
|
|
|
Pepsin
| |
Stomach
|
|
|
Peptic ulcers
| |
Effects of Aging on the Digestive System:
Stomach
When the Stomach Is Infected
Peptic Ulcer
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders
|
|
|
abdominal pain and
| |
Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal Pain
|
|
|
chest pain with
| |
Chest Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
in children
| |
Peptic Ulcer in Children
|
|
|
complications of
| |
What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?
|
|
|
drug-related
| |
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions
|
|
|
gastrinoma and
| |
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Symptoms and Diagnosis
|
|
|
indigestion and
| |
Some Causes and Features of Indigestion
|
|
|
Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy
| |
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
Acute Pericarditis: Prognosis and Treatment
|
|
|
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
| |
Coronary Artery Disease:
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
|
|
|
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
| |
Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders: 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: In the Ear
|
|
|
of nasal septum
| |
Perforations of the Septum
|
|
|
of uterus
| |
Family Planning: 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
| |
Tests for Lung Disorders:
Chest Imaging
Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Diagnosis
|
|
|
Periapical abscess
| |
Toothache: Causes
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: Prognosis and Treatment
|
|
|
Pericarditis
| |
Chest Pain: Causes
Chest Pain: 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
|
|
|
chest pain in
| |
Chest Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
chronic
| |
Chronic Pericarditis
|
|
|
in kidney failure
| |
Chronic Kidney Failure
|
|
|
in tuberculous
| |
Tuberculosis and Leprosy: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and Leprosy:
Treatment
|
|
|
Pericardium
| |
Pericardial Disease
|
|
|
defects of
| |
Pericardial Disease
|
|
|
inflammation of
| |
see Pericarditis
|
|
|
radiation injury to
| |
Radiation Injury: Local Radiation Injury
|
|
|
Perichondritis
| |
Perichondritis
|
|
|
Pericoronitis
| |
Toothache: Causes
Some Causes and Features of Toothache
Toothache: Treatment
Gingivitis:
Gingivitis Due to an Impacted Tooth (Pericoronitis)
|
|
|
Perimenopause
| |
Menopause
|
|
|
Perineum
| |
External Female Genital Organs
Female External Genital Organs
|
|
|
infection of
| |
Scrotal Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
Period (menstrual)
| |
Female Internal Genital Organs:
Uterus and Cervix
Menstrual Cycle
Changes During the Menstrual Cycle
|
|
|
absence of (amenorrhea)
| |
Absence of Menstrual Periods
Some Causes and Features of Amenorrhea
Drugs That Can Cause Menstrual Periods to Stop
|
|
|
cramps during
| |
Menstrual Cramps
Some Causes and Features of Menstrual Cramps
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders*
Symptoms That Can Occur in Premenstrual Syndrome
|
|
|
first (menarche)
| |
Puberty in Girls
|
|
|
during perimenopause
| |
Menopause: Perimenopause
|
|
|
premature cessation of
| |
Premature Menopause
|
|
|
Periodic fever syndromes
| |
Fever in Infants and Children: What the doctor does
|
|
|
Periodic limb movement disorder
| |
Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Less common causes
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome
|
|
|
Periodic paralysis
| |
Periodic Paralysis
|
|
|
Periodontal diseases
| |
Effects of Aging on the Mouth
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontitis: From Plaque to Tooth Loss
|
|
|
Periodontitis
| |
Periodontitis
Periodontitis: From Plaque to Tooth Loss
|
|
|
Periosteum
| |
Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
|
|
|
Peripheral arteries
| |
see Artery (arteries), peripheral
|
|
|
Peripheral nerves
| |
Nerves
Using the Brain to Move a Muscle
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
Effects of Aging on the Nervous System: Peripheral Nerves
|
|
|
autonomic neuropathy of
| |
Autonomic Neuropathies
|
|
|
compression of
| |
Nerve Compression Syndromes
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Overactive Nerves: Two Syndromes
When the Foot Is 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 (NEC): Prevention and Treatment
|
|
|
Peritoneum
| |
Biology of the Digestive System
|
|
|
Peritonitis
| |
Acute Abdominal Pain:
Peritonitis
|
|
|
in ascites
| |
Ascites
|
|
|
meconium-related
| |
Abdominal Pain in Newborns, Infants, and Young Children
|
|
|
in pelvic inflammatory disease
| |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Symptoms
|
|
|
Perlèche
| |
Candidiasis: Symptoms
|
|
|
Permethrin
| |
Parasitic Skin Infections: Treatment
Lice Infestation: Treatment
|
|
|
Pernicious anemia
| |
Some Autoimmune Disorders
|
|
|
Pernio
| |
Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries:
Chilblains
|
|
|
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
| |
|
|
|
changes to
| |
|
|
|
causes of
| |
Personality and Behavior Changes:
Causes
Personality and Behavior Changes: What the doctor does
|
|
|
evaluation of
| |
Personality and Behavior Changes:
Evaluation
|
|
|
mental health and
| |
Personality and Behavior Changes
|
|
|
Personality disorders
| |
Personality Disorders
Consequences of Personality Disorders
|
|
|
multiple personalities
| |
Dissociative Identity Disorder
|
|
|
Pertussis
| |
Some Causes and Features of Cough
Some Causes and Features of Cough in Children
Pertussis
|
|
|
immunization for
| |
Protecting Children Through Vaccines
Protecting Adults Through Vaccines
Common Vaccinations:
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine Immunization
|
|
|
Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
| |
Comparing Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
|
|
|
Pessary
| |
Pelvic Floor Disorders: Pessaries
|
|
|
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 of Skin Disorders:
Cleansing Agents
|
|
|
Petroleum products, poisoning from
| |
Hydrocarbon Poisoning
|
|
|
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
| |
Lip and Tongue Disorders:
Discoloration
Polyps of the Colon and Rectum: Hereditary conditions
Spotlight on Aging
|
|
|
Peyer patches
| |
Biology of the Immune System: Organs
Acquired Immunity:
T cells
|
|
|
Peyer's patches
| |
Lymphatic System: Helping Defend Against Infection
|
|
|
Peyote (mescaline)
| |
Hallucinogens
|
|
|
Peyronie disease
| |
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): What the doctor does
|
|
|
erectile dysfunction and
| |
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Other disorders
|
|
|
Peyronie's disease
| |
Peyronie's Disease
|