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Prader-Willi syndrome

When Part of a Chromosome Is MissingSidebar

  • information resources on


  • Pralidoxime

    Insecticide Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Pramipexole

    Parkinson's Disease: Other Drugs
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

    Pramlintide

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Pravastatin

    Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

    Prazosin

    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Precocious puberty

    Early Puberty

    Prediabetes

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Prediabetes

    Prednisolone

    see Corticosteroids; Prednisone

    Prednisone

    see also Corticosteroids

  • adrenal gland suppression by

  • Suppression of Adrenal Function by CorticosteroidsSidebar

  • in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

  • Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: Treatment

  • in autoimmune disorders

  • Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment

  • in autoimmune hemolytic anemia

  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Treatment

  • in Bell palsy

  • Bell Palsy: Treatment

  • in Crohn's disease

  • Crohn's Disease: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

  • in dermatomyositis

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Treatment

  • in eosinophilic pneumonia

  • Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in gout

  • Gout and Pseudogout: Relieving the Acute Attack
    Drugs Used to Treat GoutTables

  • in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

  • Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in multiple sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treatment

  • in muscular dystrophy

  • Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies: Treatment

  • in polymyositis

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Treatment

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Corticosteroids

  • in systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Treatment

  • in temporal (giant cell) arteritis

  • Giant Cell Arteritis: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in transplantation

  • Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

    Preeclampsia

    Swelling During Late Pregnancy: Less common causes
    Some Causes and Features of Swelling During Late PregnancyTables
    Drug Use During Pregnancy
    Preeclampsia

    Preferred provider organizations

    How Health Care Is Paid For: PPOs

    Pregabalin

    Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

    Pregnancy

    see also Embryo; Fetus
    Normal Pregnancy
    From Egg to EmbryoFigures
    Placenta and Embryo at 8 WeeksFigures
    Rashes During PregnancySidebar
    Stages of PregnancyTables

  • ABO incompatibility in

  • What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?Sidebar

  • in adolescents

  • Contraception and Adolescent Pregnancy

  • after premature menopause

  • Premature Menopause: Treatment

  • age considerations in

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Age

  • Down syndrome and

  • Genetic Disorders Detection: Chromosomal Abnormalities
    Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables

  • alcohol use during

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Alcohol
    Alcohol: Long-Term Effects

  • amniocentesis during

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Amniocentesis
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures

  • anemia in

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow
    Self-Care During Pregnancy: Drugs and Dietary Supplements
    Anemia During Pregnancy

  • anticonvulsant use during

  • Seizure Disorders: Anticonvulsants
    Seizure Disorders During Pregnancy

  • antihistamine use during

  • Allergic Reactions and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Treatment

  • appendicitis during

  • Disorders That Require Surgery During Pregnancy: Appendicitis

  • aspartame use during

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Aspartame

  • aspirin use during

  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

  • asthma during

  • Asthma During Pregnancy

  • autoimmune disorders in

  • Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy

  • bleeding during

  • Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables
    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables
    Complications of Pregnancy
    Miscarriage: Symptoms
    Placenta Previa
    Placental Abruption (Abruptio Placentae)

  • caffeine consumption during

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Caffeine

  • cancer during

  • Cancer During Pregnancy

  • cardiomyopathy with

  • Heart Disorders During Pregnancy: Peripartum cardiomyopathy

  • cholestasis during

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy: Cholestasis of pregnancy

  • chorea in

  • Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

  • chorionic villus sampling during

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Chorionic Villus Sampling
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures

  • cocaine use during

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Cocaine: Long-Term Effects

  • complications of

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Pregnancy Complications
    Complications of Pregnancy

  • cortical necrosis during

  • Renal Cortical Necrosis

  • cytomegalovirus infection during

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Symptoms

  • dating of

  • When Is the Baby Due?Sidebar

  • detection of

  • Normal Pregnancy

  • diabetes mellitus during

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Hormones
    Diabetes During Pregnancy
    Large for Gestational Age (LGA)

  • Down syndrome and

  • Genetic Disorders Detection: Chromosomal Abnormalities
    Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables

  • drug addiction during

  • Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Addiction

  • drug use in

  • Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Reactions: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    Precautions With Over-the-Counter Drugs: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
    Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Drug Use During Pregnancy
    How Drugs Cross the PlacentaFigures
    Categories of Risk for Drugs During PregnancyTables
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • alcohol

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Alcohol
    Alcohol: Long-Term Effects

  • cocaine

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Cocaine: Long-Term Effects

  • opioid

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Opioids
    Opioids: Withdrawal Symptoms

  • eclampsia in

  • Preeclampsia: Eclampsia

  • ectopic

  • Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic PainTables
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables
    Ectopic Pregnancy
    Ectopic Pregnancy: A Mislocated PregnancyFigures

  • pelvic pain and

  • Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy: Causes
    Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and

  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

  • fertilization in

  • see Fertilization

  • fever during

  • Fevers During Pregnancy

  • fibroids during

  • Fibroids: Symptoms

  • folic acid and

  • Folate: Symptoms
    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube Defects
    Intellectual Disability: Prognosis and Prevention

  • gallstones during

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy: Gallstones

  • genetic screening before

  • Genetic Screening
    Who Should Consider Genetic Screening?Tables

  • gingivitis during

  • Gingivitis: Gingivitis Due to Pregnancy

  • Graves' disease in

  • Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy: Graves' disease
    Thyroid Disorders in the Newborn: Hyperthyroidism in the Newborn

  • heart disease in

  • Heart Disorders During Pregnancy

  • HELLP syndrome in

  • Preeclampsia: HELLP Syndrome

  • hepatitis during

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy
    Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Pregnancy

  • herpes gestationis in

  • Rashes During PregnancySidebar

  • herpes simplex virus infection during

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Other Infections and Complications
    Infections During Pregnancy

  • high blood pressure during

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

  • high-risk

  • Pregnancy at High-Risk

  • HIV infection during

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Mothers and Children
    Infections During Pregnancy
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Diagnosis

  • hydronephrosis during

  • Obstruction of the Urinary Tract: Causes

  • idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in

  • Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy: Immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

  • immunization during

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • indomethacin use during

  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: Causes

  • infection during

  • Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis): Causes
    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Illicit Drugs
    Infections During Pregnancy
    Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy
    Birth Defects: Infections

  • information resources on


  • iodine deficiency during

  • Iodine: Iodine Deficiency

  • iron supplementation during

  • Iron: Treatment
    Self-Care During Pregnancy: Drugs and Dietary Supplements

  • IUD use and

  • Family Planning: Possible Problems

  • kidney disorders in

  • Kidney Disorders During Pregnancy

  • liver disease during

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy

  • loss of

  • see Abortion; Miscarriage

  • malaria during

  • Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Pregnancy

  • Marfan syndrome and

  • Marfan Syndrome

  • marijuana use during

  • Marijuana: Complications

  • mask of (melasma)

  • Melasma
    Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Skin

  • medical care during

  • Medical Care During Pregnancy

  • miscarriage of

  • see Miscarriage

  • molar

  • Hydatidiform Mole

  • myasthenia gravis in

  • Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy: Myasthenia gravis

  • nausea and vomiting during

  • Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Nausea and Vomiting During Early PregnancyTables
    Hyperemesis Gravidarum

  • nipple discharge during

  • Breast Disorders: Nipple Discharge
    Nipple Discharge
    Nipple Discharge: What the doctor doesTables

  • number of

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Problems in a Previous Pregnancy

  • oligohydramnios in

  • Problems With Amniotic Fluid

  • opioid use during

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Opioids
    Opioids: Withdrawal Symptoms

  • pelvic pain during

  • Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables

  • physical changes during

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy
    Rashes During PregnancySidebar
    Stages of PregnancyTables

  • placental problems in

  • Complications of Pregnancy
    Placenta Previa
    Problems With the PlacentaFigures

  • polyhydramnios in

  • Problems With Amniotic Fluid

  • postterm

  • Complications of Labor and Delivery : Postterm Pregnancy and Postmaturity
    Complications of Labor and Delivery : Postterm Pregnancy and Postmaturity

  • preeclampsia in

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    Preeclampsia

  • prenatal testing for

  • Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables
    When One Parent Has an Abnormal GeneTables
    Prenatal Diagnostic Testing
    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures

  • prevention of

  • see Contraception and contraceptives; Oral contraceptives

  • previous pregnancies and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Problems in a Previous Pregnancy

  • problems achieving (infertility)

  • Infertility
    What Causes Infertility in Men?Tables

  • radiation risks and

  • Common Imaging Tests: During Pregnancy

  • rape and

  • Rape: Evaluation

  • rheumatoid arthritis during

  • Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy: Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Rh incompatibility in

  • Abortion: Complications
    Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Chorionic Villus Sampling
    Medical Care During Pregnancy: First Examination
    Postdelivery Period: Vaccines and Immune Globulin
    Rh Incompatibility
    What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?Sidebar

  • risk factors in

  • Pregnancy at High-Risk

  • rubella during

  • Rubella

  • seizures during

  • Seizure Disorders During Pregnancy

  • self-care during

  • Self-Care During Pregnancy

  • sickle cell disease and

  • Anemia During Pregnancy: Sickle cell disease

  • smoking during

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Cigarette (Tobacco) Smoking

  • stages of

  • Stages of PregnancyTables

  • surgery during

  • Disorders That Require Surgery During Pregnancy

  • swelling (edema) during

  • Swelling During Late Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Swelling During Late PregnancyTables

  • symptoms during

  • Symptoms During Pregnancy

  • systemic lupus erythematosus and

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Treatment
    Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy: Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)

  • termination of

  • see Abortion; Miscarriage

  • thyroiditis after

  • Silent Lymphocytic Thyroiditis

  • toxemia of (preeclampsia)

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    Preeclampsia

  • toxoplasmosis during

  • Toxoplasmosis

  • travel during

  • Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Pregnancy

  • tubal

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Symptoms

  • ultrasonography during

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Ultrasonography
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures
    Medical Care During Pregnancy: Follow-up Examinations

  • umbilical cord blood sampling during

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

  • uterine fibroids in

  • Fibroids During Pregnancy

  • vaccination during

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • vitamin A during

  • Vitamin A: Symptoms

  • weight gain in

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Pregnancy and menopause

    Premacular fibrosis

    Epiretinal Membrane

    Premature ejaculation

    Premature Ejaculation
    Learning to Delay EjaculationSidebar

    Premature infant

    see also Labor and delivery, preterm
    Complications of Labor and Delivery
    Prematurity
    Physical Features of a Premature NewbornSidebar

  • apnea in

  • Apnea of Prematurity

  • eye problems (retinopathy) in

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

  • infection in

  • Sepsis in the Newborn
    Some Infections of NewbornsTables

  • intestinal problems (necrotizing enterocolitis) in

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

  • lung development problems (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) in

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

  • respiratory distress syndrome in

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome

  • sepsis in

  • Sepsis in the Newborn

  • vitamin E deficiency in

  • Vitamin E: Symptoms

    Premature labor

    see Labor and delivery, preterm

    Premature menopause

    Some Causes and Features of AmenorrheaTables
    Premature Menopause

    Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

    Premenstrual Syndrome: Symptoms
    Premenstrual Syndrome: Treatment

    Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

    Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders*Tables
    Premenstrual Syndrome
    Symptoms That Can Occur in Premenstrual SyndromeSidebar

    Prenatal testing

    Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables
    When One Parent Has an Abnormal GeneTables
    Prenatal Diagnostic Testing
    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures
    Birth Defects: Diagnosis
    Intellectual Disability: Prognosis and Prevention

    Presbycusis

    Effects of Aging on the Ears, Nose, and Throat
    Hearing Loss and Deafness: Presbycusis
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Ears

    Presbyesophagus

    Esophageal Disorders

    Presbyopia

    Effects of Aging on the Eyes
    Refractive Disorders: Causes
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Eyes

    Preschool

    Promoting Optimal Health and Development
    Child Care

    Prescription drugs

    see also Drugs
    Overview of Drugs: Prescription or Nonprescription

  • abuse of

  • Antianxiety and Sedative Drugs
    Classifying the Abuse Potential of Prescription DrugsSidebar

    Preservatives, for food

    Food Allergy

    Pressure

  • blood

  • see Blood pressure; High blood pressure; Low blood pressure

  • in diving

  • Diving and Compressed Air Injuries

  • ear

  • Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat: Middle Ear
    Barotrauma of the Ear
    The Eustachian Tube: Keeping Air Pressure EqualFigures
    Problems in Transit: Ear and Sinus Pressure

  • eye (intraocular)

  • anterior chamber paracentesis for

  • Blockage of Central Retinal Arteries and Branches: Treatment

  • increased (glaucoma)

  • Eye Pain: What the doctor doesTables
    Glaucoma
    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • measurement of

  • Glaucoma: Screening and Diagnosis

    Pressure sores

    Pressure Sores
    Common Sites for Pressure SoresFigures

  • aging and

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • bed rest and

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Pressure Sores

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Bedsores

  • prevention of

  • Pressure Sores: Prevention

    Preterm labor and delivery

    see Labor and delivery, preterm; Premature infant

    Prevention

    Prevention
    Examples of Risk Factors for Health ProblemsTables
    Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†Tables
    Three Levels of PreventionSidebar
    Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major Health ProblemsTables

  • in adolescents

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • in adults

  • Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†Tables

  • cancer

  • Prevention and Treatment of Cancer
    Preventing CancerSidebar

  • in children and teenagers

  • Preventive Health Care Visits
    Preventive Health Care Visits

  • components of

  • Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major Health ProblemsTables

  • doctor visits for

  • When to See a Doctor

  • exercise for

  • see also Exercise
    Exercise and Fitness

  • of falls

  • Falls: Prevention

  • in infants

  • Preventive Health Care Visits for Infants

  • of obesity

  • Promoting Optimal Health and Development

  • in older adults

  • Prevention in Older Adults
    Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • in pregnant women

  • Prevention in Pregnant Women

  • of premature birth

  • Prematurity: Prevention

  • primary

  • Three Levels of PreventionSidebar

  • risk assessment in

  • Prevention
    Examples of Risk Factors for Health ProblemsTables

  • secondary

  • Three Levels of PreventionSidebar

  • tertiary

  • Three Levels of PreventionSidebar

    Priapism

    Erection, Persistent
    Erection, Persistent: What the doctor doesTables

    Prickly heat

    Prickly Heat
    What Causes Prickly Heat?Figures

    Primaquine

    Malaria: Treatment

    Primary biliary cirrhosis

    Some Causes and Features of JaundiceTables
    Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

    Primary care doctor

    The Primary Care Doctor
    Is This Doctor the Right One?Sidebar

    Primary lateral sclerosis

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Primary lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy

    Primary sclerosing cholangitis

    Some Causes and Features of JaundiceTables
    Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

    Primidone

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

    Prion diseases

    Prion Diseases
    Of Sheep and CowsSidebar

    Prisms

  • in strabismus

  • Strabismus: Paralytic Strabismus

    Pritikin diet

    Some Fad DietsTables

    PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)

    Refractive Disorders: Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

    Probenecid

    Gout and Pseudogout: Lowering Blood Levels of Uric Acid
    Drugs Used to Treat GoutTables

    Probiotics

  • in gastroenteritis

  • Gastroenteritis: Treatment
    Gastroenteritis in Children: Treatment

    Prochlorperazine

  • in migraine

  • Migraines: Treatment

    Procidentia

    Rectal Prolapse
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Prolapse of the Uterus

    Proctalgia fugax

    Levator Syndrome

    Proctitis

    Proctitis

  • ulcerative

  • Ulcerative Colitis
    Ulcerative Colitis: Prognosis and Treatment
    Ulcerative Colitis: Surgery

    Prodrome of migraine headache

    Migraines: Symptoms

    Progeroid syndromes

    Disorders of Accelerated Aging: Progeroid Syndromes

    Progesterone

    Major HormonesTables
    Biology of the Female Reproductive System

  • in menstrual cycle

  • Changes During the Menstrual CycleFigures
    Menstrual Cycle: Follicular Phase
    Menstrual Cycle: Luteal Phase

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Hormones

  • receptors for

  • Breast Cancer: Characteristics

    Progestin

  • in breast cancer

  • Breast Cancer: Treatment of Cancer That Has Spread (Stage IV)

  • in endometriosis

  • Endometriosis: Drugs
    Drugs Commonly Used to Treat EndometriosisTables

  • implant formulation of

  • Family Planning: Contraceptive Implants

  • injectable

  • Family Planning: Contraceptive Injections

  • in IUD

  • Family Planning: Intrauterine Devices
    Understanding Intrauterine DevicesFigures

  • in oral contraceptives

  • Family Planning: Oral Contraceptives

  • in polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • replacement therapy with

  • Menopause: Hormone therapy
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of MenopauseTables

  • skin patch formulation of

  • Family Planning: Skin Patches and Vaginal Rings

  • vaginal ring formulation of

  • Family Planning: Skin Patches and Vaginal Rings

    Progestins

  • in endometrial cancer

  • Cancer of the Uterus: Treatment

    Prognathism

    Acromegaly and Gigantism: Symptoms

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

    Care in the Home: PACE

    Progressive bulbar palsy

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive bulbar palsy
    Some Causes and Features of Difficulty SwallowingTables

    Progressive massive fibrosis, in black lung

    Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

    Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

    Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
    Common Opportunistic Infections Associated with AIDSTables

    Progressive muscular atrophy

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive muscular atrophy

    Progressive pseudobulbar palsy

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Primary lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy

    Progressive supranuclear palsy

    Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

    Projection (mental)

    Personality Disorders: Schizotypal personality disorder

    Prolactin

    Major HormonesTables
    Pituitary: The Master GlandFigures
    Pituitary Gland Disorders
    Biology of the Female Reproductive System

  • deficiency of

  • Hypopituitarism: Prolactin Deficiency

  • galactorrhea and

  • Galactorrhea

    Prolactinoma

    Galactorrhea

    Prolapse

  • bladder

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Pelvic Floor Disorders
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures

  • mitral valve

  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

  • rectal

  • Rectal Prolapse
    Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Pelvic Floor Disorders
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures

  • small intestine

  • When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Enterocele

  • umbilical cord

  • Fetus or Newborn Problems During Delivery: Prolapsed Umbilical Cord

  • urethra

  • Pelvic Floor Disorders: Cystocele and Cystourethrocele

  • uterus

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Pelvic Floor Disorders
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures

  • vagina

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Prolapse of the Vagina

    Promethazine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Promyelocytic leukemia

    Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)

    Propantheline, in elderly persons

    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Propionibacterium acnes

    Acne

    Propoxyphene

    Opioid AnalgesicsTables

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Propranolol

    see Beta-blockers

    Proptosis

    Eyes, Bulging
    Some Causes and Features of Bulging EyesTables

    Propylthiouracil

    Drugs Used to Treat HyperthyroidismTables

  • in hyperthyroidism

  • Hyperthyroidism: Prognosis and Treatment
    Thyroid Disorders in the Newborn: Hyperthyroidism in the Newborn

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables
    Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy: Graves' disease

    Prostacyclin

    Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment

    Prostaglandin analogues

  • in abortion

  • Abortion: Drugs

  • in glaucoma

  • Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • in labor and delivery

  • Labor and Delivery Procedures

    Prostate gland

    Biology of the Male Reproductive System
    Male Reproductive OrgansFigures

  • benign hyperplasia of

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

  • over-the-counter drug precautions in

  • Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter DrugsTables

  • urination problems with

  • Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling

  • cancer of

  • Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Prostate Cancer
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