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Paget disease of the bone
Plaque and tartar on teeth
Pain medications - narcotics
Plasma amino acids
Painful menstrual periods
Plastic casting resin poisoning
Painful swallowing
Plastic resin hardener poisoning
Paint, lacquer, and varnish remover poisoning
Platelet aggregation test
Paints - emulsion type - poisoning
Platelet antibodies blood test
Palatal myoclonus
Platelet count
Paleness
Plethysmography
Palpation
Pleural effusion
Palpebral slant - eye
Pleural fluid analysis
PAM
Pleural fluid culture
Pancreas divisum
Pleural fluid Gram stain
Pancreas transplant
Pleural fluid smear
Pancreatic abscess
Pleural needle biopsy
Pancreatic cancer
Pleurisy
Pancreatic islet cell tumor
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Pancreatitis
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) - What you need to know
Pancreatitis - children
Pneumococcal meningitis
Panic disorder
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
Panniculectomy
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) - what you need to know
Pantothenic acid and biotin
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Pap test
Pneumomediastinum
Papule
Pneumonia - weakened immune system
Para-aminobenzoic acid
Pneumonia in children - community acquired
Paradichlorobenzene poisoning
Pneumothorax - infants
Paraffin poisoning
Poinsettia plant exposure
Parainfluenza
Point tenderness - abdomen
Paranoid personality disorder
Poison control center - emergency number
Paraphimosis
Poison ivy - oak - sumac
Parapneumonic pleural effusion
Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash
Paraquat poisoning
Poison ivy itchiness
Parathyroid adenoma
Poisoning - fish and shellfish
Parathyroid biopsy
Poisoning first aid
Parathyroid cancer
Poisoning first aid
Parathyroid gland removal
Pokeweed poisoning
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test
Polio
Parathyroid hormone-related protein blood test
Polio vaccine
Parathyroid hyperplasia
Polio vaccine - what you need to know
Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome
Polyarteritis nodosa
Parkinson disease
Polychromatophilia
Parkinson disease - resources
Polycystic kidney disease
Paronychia
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)
Polycythemia - newborn
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Polycythemia vera
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
Polydactyly
Partial (focal) seizure
Polyhydramnios
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
Polymorphous light eruption
Partial breast brachytherapy
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Partial breast radiation therapy - external beam
Polymyositis - adult
Partial knee replacement
Polyp biopsy
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
Polypharmacy
Patches
Polysomnography
Patchy skin color
Pompe Disease
Patent ductus arteriosus
Pompholyx eczema
Patent foramen ovale
Porphyria
Patent urachus repair
Porphyrins blood test
PBG urine test
Porphyrins urine test
Peak expiratory flow rate
Port-wine stain
Pectus carinatum
Portacaval shunting
Pectus excavatum
Positive airway pressure treatment
Pectus excavatum repair
Post-splenectomy syndrome
Pediatric Cardiology
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Pediatric heart surgery
Posterior fossa tumor
Pediatric sleep apnea
Postherpetic neuralgia
Pedicle
Postpartum depression
Pellagra
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN)
Pelvic CT scan
Potassium carbonate poisoning
Pelvic floor muscle training exercises
Potassium hydroxide poisoning
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Potassium in diet
Pelvic laparoscopy
Potassium test
Pelvic ultrasound - abdominal
Potassium urine test
Pelvis MRI scan
Potato plant poisoning - green tubers and sprouts
Pelvis x-ray
Potbellies and toddlers
Pemphigus vulgaris
Potter syndrome
Pencil eraser swallowing
PPD skin test
Pencil swallowing
Prader-Willi syndrome
Penile cancer
Precocious puberty
Penis
Preeclampsia
Penis care (uncircumcised)
Pregnancy - health risks
Penis pain
Pregnancy - identifying fertile days
Pentazocine overdose
Pregnancy and herpes
Pentobarbital overdose
Pregnancy and the flu
Peppermint oil overdose
Pregnancy care
Peptic ulcer
Pregnancy test
Percussion
Premature ejaculation
Percutaneous kidney procedures
Premature infant
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
Premature Ovarian Failure
Percutaneously inserted central catheter - infants
Premenstrual breast changes
Periactin overdose
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Perianal streptococcal cellulitis
Premenstrual syndrome
Pericardial fluid culture
Prerenal azotemia
Pericardial fluid Gram stain
Presbyopia
Pericardiocentesis
Preschooler development
Pericarditis
Preschooler test or procedure preparation
Pericarditis - after heart attack
Preventing food poisoning
Pericarditis - bacterial
Preventive health care
Pericarditis - constrictive
Primary alveolar hypoventilation
Perichondritis
Primary amyloidosis
Periodontal Disease / Gum Disease
Primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism
Periodontitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Perioral dermatitis
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Periorbital cellulitis
Primary lymphoma of the brain
Periosteum
Prochlorperazine overdose
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Proctitis
Peripheral
Progeria
Peripheral arterial line - infants
Prognathism
Peripheral artery bypass - leg
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Peripheral artery disease - legs
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Peripheral intravenous line - infants
Prolactin blood test
Peripheral neuropathy
Prolactinoma
Perirenal abscess
Proliferation
Peristalsis
Promethazine overdose
Peritoneal fluid analysis
Propane poisoning
Peritoneal fluid culture
Propoxyphene overdose
Peritonitis
Propyl alcohol
Peritonitis - secondary
Prostate biopsy
Peritonitis - spontaneous bacterial
Prostate brachytherapy
Peritonsillar abscess
Prostate cancer
Periventricular leukomalacia
Prostate cancer - resources
Pernicious anemia
Prostate resection - minimally invasive
Persistent depressive disorder
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
Personality disorders
Prostatitis - bacterial
Pertussis
Prostatitis - nonbacterial
Pesticides
Prosthesis
Pesticides on fruits and vegetables
Protein C blood test
PET scan
Protein electrophoresis - serum
PET scan for breast cancer
Protein in diet
Petroleum jelly overdose
Protein S blood test
Petrositis
Protein-losing enteropathy
Pets and the immunocompromised person
Prothrombin deficiency
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Prothrombin time (PT)
Pharyngitis - sore throat
Proton therapy
Pharyngitis - viral
Protuberance
Pharyngomaxillary space abscess
Proximal
Phencyclidine overdose
Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Phenindamine overdose
Prune belly syndrome
Pheniramine overdose
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Phenobarbital overdose
Pseudomembranous colitis
Phenothiazine overdose
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome
Phenylbutazone overdose
Psittacosis
Phenylketonuria
Psoriasis
Phenytoin overdose
Psoriasis - resources
Pheochromocytoma
Psoriatic arthritis
Philodendron poisoning
Psychosis
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
Pterygium
Phobia - simple/specific
Ptosis - infants and children
Phonological disorder
Puberty and adolescence
Phosphorus blood test
Pubic lice
Phosphorus in diet
Pulmonary actinomycosis
Photographic fixative poisoning
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Photophobia
Pulmonary angiography
Physical activity
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Physical exam frequency
Pulmonary aspergilloma
Physical examination
Pulmonary atresia
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Pulmonary edema
Physician Assistant profession (PA)
Pulmonary embolus
Pica
Pulmonary function tests
PICC Line - Children
Pulmonary hypertension
Pierre Robin sequence
Pulmonary nocardiosis
Pilonidal sinus disease
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Pine oil poisoning
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Pinguecula
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Pinworm test
Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan
Pinworms
Pulp Therapy
Piperonyl butoxide with pyrethrins poisoning
Pulse
Piroxicam overdose
Pulse - bounding
Pituitary apoplexy
Pulse - weak or absent
Pituitary tumor
Pupil - white spots
Pityriasis alba
Purpura
Pityriasis rosea
Pustules
Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pyloric stenosis in infants
Placenta abruption - definition
Pyloroplasty
Placenta previa
Pyogenic granuloma
Placental insufficiency
Pyogenic liver abscess
Plague
Pyruvate kinase blood test
Plant fertilizer poisoning
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Plantar fasciitis