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Pneumatic compression

in chronic venous insufficiency		Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Postphlebitic Syndrome: Treatment

in deep venous thrombosis prevention		Peripheral Venous Disorders: Prevention

in peripheral arterial disease		Peripheral Arterial Disease: External compression therapy

in pulmonary embolism prevention		Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Surgical Patients Pulmonary Embolism: Devices Pulmonary Embolism: Devices

Pneumatosis intestinalis		Intestinal Obstruction: Diagnosis

Pneumaturia		Evaluation of the Urologic Patient: History Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Symptoms and Signs

Pneumococcal infection		Pneumococcal Infections

endocardial		Antibiotic Regimens for Endocarditis

pulmonary (pneumonia)		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prognosis Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens Pneumococcal Infections: Diseases Caused by Pneumococci

vaccine against		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prevention Vaccines Available in the US Common Vaccinations for Adults Routine Vaccinations: Pneumococcal Disease Pneumococcal Infections: Vaccines Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Vaccination

schedule for		Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 0–6 yr Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 7–18 yr Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Ages 4 mo–18 yr

Pneumoconioses

asbestos		Asbestos-Related Disorders

beryllium		Beryllium Disease

coal-workers'		Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

cotton		Byssinosis

Pneumocystis carinii		see Pneumocystis pneumonia

Pneumocystis pneumonia		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients: Diagnosis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients: Diagnosis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients: Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ System Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Prevention of opportunistic infections

in children		Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Infants and Children: Complications Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Infants and Children: Prevention of opportunistic infections

Pneumomediastinum		Pneumomediastinum

barotrauma and		Barotrauma: Pulmonary Barotrauma

in infant		Pulmonary Air-Leak Syndromes: Pneumomediastinum

Pneumonia		see also Pneumonitis Some Causes of Subacute* Dyspnea Pneumonia

Acinetobacter		Acinetobacter Infections: Diseases Caused by Acinetobacter

acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and		Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (AHRF, ARDS): Diagnosis

antibiotic resistance in		Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens

Aspergillus		Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA): Pathophysiology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Evaluation of exacerbations

Aspiration		Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia Approach to the Dental Patient: Geriatrics Essentials

bronchiolitis obliterans with		Key Features of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Treatment and Prognosis of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias* Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Substances With Toxic Pulmonary Effects

Burkholderia pseudomallei		Melioidosis: Symptoms and Signs

chest x-ray in		Probability of Pneumonia Given Chest X-ray Infiltrate Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients: Diagnosis

chickenpox and		Chickenpox: Complications

in children		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Some Causes of Cough in Children

chlamydial		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prognosis Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

in infant		Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections: Symptoms and Signs

in neonate		Neonatal Pneumonia: Chlamydial Pneumonia

community-acquired		Community-Acquired Pneumonia Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Probability of Pneumonia Given Chest X-ray Infiltrate Risk Stratification for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

cough in		Some Causes of Cough

in elderly		Unusual Presentations of Illness in the Elderly

eosinophilic		Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

fungal		Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA): Pathophysiology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Evaluation of exacerbations Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults

Haemophilus influenzae		Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Risk factors Haemophilus Infections

HIV infection and		Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ System

hospital-acquired		Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Risk Index

ICU admission for		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment Risk Stratification for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

in immunocompromised host		Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients

influenza-related		Influenza: Complications

interstitial		Pneumonia Overview of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Key Features of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Treatment and Prognosis of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias*

Klebsiella		Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Serratia Infections

lipoid		Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia: Chemical pneumonitis

Löffler's		Ascariasis: Diagnosis Hookworm Infection: Symptoms and Signs Strongyloidiasis: Symptoms and Signs

mechanical ventilation and		Overview of Mechanical Ventilation: Complications and safeguards

Moraxella catarrhalis		Moraxella catarrhalis Infection

mycoplasmal		Mycoplasmas

neonatal		Neonatal Pneumonia

nursing home-acquired		Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia Nursing Home−Acquired Pneumonia Risk Index

parainfluenza		Parainfluenza Virus Infections

plague		Plague and Other Yersinia Infections: Symptoms and Signs

pleural effusion with		Causes of Pleural Effusion Pleural Effusion: Parapneumonic effusion and empyema

pneumococcal		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prognosis Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens Common Vaccinations for Adults Routine Vaccinations: Preparations Pneumococcal Infections: Diseases Caused by Pneumococci Chemoprevention and Immunization For Elderly Patients

Pneumocystis		see Pneumocystis pneumonia

prevention of		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prevention Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Prevention

pulmonary embolism vs		Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis

respiratory syncytial virus		Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus Infections: Symptoms and Signs

Sporothrix		Sporotrichosis: Symptoms and Signs

staphylococcal		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia Staphylococcal Infections : Direct invasion

streptococcal		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia

typhoid fever and		Salmonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs

ventilator-associated		Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Respiratory tract infections

viral		Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens

Pneumonitis

acute leukemia and		Acute Leukemia: Supportive care

aspiration		Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia

hydrocarbon ingestion and		Hydrocarbon Poisoning

chemical		Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia: Chemical pneumonitis

hypersensitivity		Substances With Toxic Pulmonary Effects Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Examples of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

beryllium-induced		Beryllium Disease: Pathophysiology

interstitial

lymphoid		Key Features of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Treatment and Prognosis of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias* Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia

radiation		Lung Carcinoma: Treatment Focal Radiation Injury*

toxoplasmic		Toxoplasmosis: Disseminated infection and non-CNS involvement

Pneumopericardium

in infant		Pulmonary Air-Leak Syndromes: Pneumopericardium

Pneumoperitoneum

in infant		Pulmonary Air-Leak Syndromes: Pneumoperitoneum

Pneumothorax		Some Causes of Acute* Dyspnea Pneumothorax Causes of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Some Causes of Chest Pain

barotrauma and		Barotrauma: Treatment Barotrauma: Pulmonary Barotrauma

central venous catheterization and		Vascular Access: Complications

COPD and		Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

in cystic fibrosis		Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Respiratory

in infant		Pulmonary Air-Leak Syndromes: Pneumothorax

lymphangioleiomyomatosis and		Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Treatment

mechanical ventilation and		Overview of Mechanical Ventilation: Complications and safeguards

status asthmaticus and		Ventilatory Failure: Status asthmaticus (SA)

transbronchial biopsy and		Bronchoscopy: Complications

trauma-related		Approach to the Trauma Patient: Breathing

tuberculosis and		Tuberculosis (TB): Active disease

tube thoracostomy for		Tube Thoracostomy Pneumothorax: Treatment

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