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PSA (prostate-specific antigen)

Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables
Selected Tumor Markers*Tables
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Diagnosis
Prostate Cancer: Follow-up

  • in cancer screening

  • Prostate Cancer: Screening

  • reference range for

  • Blood Tests*Tables

    Pseudobulbar palsy, progressive

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

    Pseudocholinesterase

    Genetic Makeup and Response to Drugs

    Pseudocyst, pancreatic

    Acute Pancreatitis: Complications
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

    Pseudodementia

    Memory Loss: Common causes
    Depression: Diagnosis

    Pseudodiverticulosis

    Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Esophageal Spasm

    Pseudoephedrine

    Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

  • in urinary incontinence

  • Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Pseudofolliculitis barbae

    Ingrown Beard Hairs
    Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses: Folliculitis

    Pseudogout

    Pseudogout

    Pseudohermaphroditism

    Genital Defects

    Pseudohypertension

    High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis

    Pseudohypoparathyroidism

    Calcium: Causes

    Pseudomembrane, in diphtheria

    Diphtheria: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Pseudomembranous colitis

    Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis

    Pseudomembranous croup

    Bacterial Tracheitis

    Pseudomonas infection

    Pseudomonas Infections

  • of nail

  • Fingernail and Toenail Infections: Green Nail Syndrome

  • of skin

  • Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses: Folliculitis

    Pseudoprecocious puberty

    Early Puberty

    Pseudotumor cerebri

    Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

    Pseudotumor, orbital

    Inflammation of the Orbit: Causes

    Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

    Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

    Psilocybin

    Hallucinogens

    Psittacosis

    Psittacosis: An Unusual Type of PneumoniaSidebar

    Psoralens

    Phototherapy: Using Ultraviolet Light to Treat Skin DisordersSidebar

  • in granuloma annulare

  • Granuloma Annulare

  • in lichen planus

  • Lichen Planus: Treatment

  • in psoriasis

  • Psoriasis and Scaling Disorders: Phototherapy

  • in psoriatic arthritis

  • Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in vitiligo

  • Vitiligo: Treatment

    Psoriasis

    Psoriasis and Scaling Disorders

  • arthritis with

  • Pain in a Single Joint: What the doctor doesTables
    Pain in More Than One Joint: What the doctor doesTables
    Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Psoriatic Arthritis
    Psoriasis and Scaling Disorders: Symptoms

  • information resources on


  • itching with

  • Itching: What the doctor doesTables

  • nail deformities and

  • Deformities and Discoloration of the Nails: Deformities Associated With Skin Diseases

    Psychiatric disorders

    see Mental health disorders

    Psychoanalysis

    Treatment of Mental Illness: Psychotherapy

    Psychogenic hypacusis

    Hearing Loss and Deafness: Testing

    Psychogenic pain

    Types of Pain: Psychogenic Pain

    Psychogenic polydipsia

    Overhydration

    Psychologic abuse

    Domestic Violence

    Psychologic issues

    see also Family relationships; Mental health disorders

  • after childbirth

  • Postpartum Depression
    Preventing Depression After DeliverySidebar

  • for caregiver

  • Caring for CaregiversSidebar

  • in childhood cancer

  • Childhood Cancers

  • in chronic childhood illness

  • Illness in Children

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus in Children(DM): Support

  • in dialysis

  • Dialysis: Psychosocial considerations

  • digestive system and

  • Biology of the Digestive System
    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Psychologic Evaluation

  • in dyspareunia

  • Dyspareunia: Deep Pain

  • in elderly persons

  • Indirect Influences on Health in Older People: Response to Age-Related Changes

  • in erectile dysfunction

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Treatment

  • in globus sensation

  • Lump in Throat

  • in infertility

  • Infertility

  • in irritable bowel syndrome

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Treatment

  • in lung disease

  • Rehabilitation for Lung and Airway Disorders: Psychosocial counseling

  • in rape

  • Rape: Symptoms
    Rape: Treatment

  • in vomiting

  • Nausea and Vomiting: Less common causes

    Psychomotor (complex partial) seizures

    Seizure Disorders: Partial Seizures

    Psychopathic personality

    Personality Disorders: Antisocial personality disorder

    Psychosis

    see also Mental health disorders

  • after childbirth

  • Postpartum Depression
    Postpartum Depression: Treatment

  • amphetamine-induced

  • Amphetamines: Long-Term Effects

  • brief

  • Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

  • vs. delirium

  • Comparing Delirium and DementiaTables
    Delirium: Medical History
    Delirium or Psychosis?Tables

  • Korsakoff's amnesic

  • Alcohol: Korsakoff's Syndrome

  • LSD-induced

  • Hallucinogens: Symptoms

  • manic

  • Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness): Mania

  • in schizophrenia

  • Schizophrenia
    Antipsychotic DrugsTables
    Antipsychotic Drugs: How Do They Work?Sidebar

  • toxic

  • Amphetamines: Long-Term Effects
    Hallucinogens: Symptoms

    Psychosomatic disorders

    Somatoform Disorders
    Mind and BodySidebar

    Psychostimulants

    Depression: Drug Therapy
    Drugs Used to Treat DepressionTables

  • in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Prognosis and Treatment

    Psychotherapy

    Treatment of Mental Illness: Psychotherapy

  • in bipolar disorder

  • Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness): Psychotherapy

  • in depression

  • Depression: Psychotherapy

  • in dissociative identity disorder

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder: Treatment

  • in erectile dysfunction

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Treatment

  • in manic-depressive illness

  • Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness): Psychotherapy

  • in panic attacks and panic disorder

  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder: Psychotherapy
    What Is Exposure Therapy?Sidebar

  • in personality disorders

  • Personality Disorders: Treatment

  • in posttraumatic stress disorder

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Treatment

  • in schizophrenia

  • Schizophrenia: Psychotherapy

    Psychotic behavior

    see Psychosis; Mental health disorders

    Psyllium

    Constipation: Laxatives
    Agents Used to Prevent or Treat ConstipationTables

  • in irritable bowel syndrome

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Treatment

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