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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: Delivery of the Placenta
detachment of (placental abruption)
Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy: Causes Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy Placental Abruption (Abruptio Placentae) Problems With the Placenta
development of
Stages of Development of the Fetus: Development of the Fetus and Placenta
drug transport across
How Drugs Cross the Placenta
mislocation of (placenta previa)
Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy: Causes Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy Placenta Previa Problems With the Placenta
of postmature fetus
Postmaturity
Placenta accreta
Problems Affecting the Woman During Delivery: Placenta Accreta
Placenta previa
Plague
Plane travel
see Air travel
Plantar fasciosis
Plantar Fasciosis
Plantar fibromatosis
Plantar Fibromatosis
Plantar nerve compression
Medial and Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment
Plantar reflex
Physical Examination: Reflexes
Plantar warts
Warts: Plantar and palmar warts
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 the Other Types of Polycythemia?
transfusion of
Blood Products: Plasma
Plasma cell
Acquired Immunity: B cells
disorders of
Plasma Cell Disorders What Is Cryoglobulinemia?
Plasmapheresis
Controlling Diseases by Purifying the Blood
in autoimmune disorders
Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment
in Goodpasture's syndrome
Goodpasture's Syndrome: Treatment
in macroglobulinemia
Macroglobulinemia: Treatment and Prognosis
in multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): 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 of Pain: Aspirin
in clot formation
Blood Clotting Process Blood Clots: Plugging the Breaks
count of
Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Complete Blood Count Complete Blood Count (CBC) Blood Tests*
Platelet Disorders
donation of
Special Blood Donation Procedures: Plateletpheresis
dysfunction of
Platelet Dysfunction
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 Spotlight on Aging
low levels of (thrombocytopenia)
Components of Blood: Platelets Symptoms and Diagnosis of Blood Disorders Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP) Causes of Thrombocytopenia
bleediing and
Bruising and Bleeding: Common causes Some Causes of Excessive Bleeding
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: Hypersplenism
Blood Products: Platelets Special Blood Donation Procedures: Plateletpheresis
for pregnant women
Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy: Immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Plateletpheresis
Platinum derivatives, in cancer
Chemotherapy Drugs
Platybasia
Craniocervical Junction Disorders: Present at birth
Play
Social and Emotional Development
Plesiomonas shigelloides infection
Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
Pleura
Respiratory System
anatomy of
Pleural and Mediastinal Disorders Two Views of the Pleura
biopsy of
Tests for Lung Disorders: Needle Biopsy of the Pleura or Lung Asbestosis: Diagnosis
Pleural and Mediastinal Disorders
inflammation of (pleurisy)
Chest Pain: Causes
mesothelioma of
Asbestosis Asbestosis: Prevention and Treatment
pain in
Major Causes of Pleuritic Chest Pain
viral infection of
Viral Pleuritis
Pleural effusion
Pleural Effusion Common Causes of Pleural Effusion*
aspiration of
Tests for Lung Disorders: Thoracentesis
in cancer
Lung Cancer: Complications Some Complications of Cancer
in non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Symptoms of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
shortness of breath and
Some Causes and Features of Shortness of Breath
in tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and Leprosy: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Pleurisy
Chest Pain: Causes Pleural Effusion: Symptoms Major Causes of Pleuritic Chest Pain
Pleuritis
Chest Pain: What the doctor does Viral 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
Some Causes and Features of Numbness Plexus Disorders
Pluck test
Hair Loss (Alopecia): Testing
Plumbism
Lead Poisoning
Plummer's disease
Hyperthyroidism: Causes
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Obstruction of the Esophagus: Esophageal Webs Deformities and Discoloration of the Nails: Deformities Associated With Disease
