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Peak expiratory flow rate

Illustrations Alternative names Definition How the test is performed How to prepare for the test How the test will feel Why the test is performed Normal Values What abnormal results mean What the risks are Special considerations ...


Pectus carinatum

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Considerations Common Causes Home Care Call your health care provider if What to expect at your health care provider's office Illustrations Ribcage Bowed chest (pigeon br...


Pectus excavatum

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Considerations Common Causes Call your health care provider if What to expect at your health care provider's office Illustrations Pectus excavatum Ribcage Pectus ex...


Pectus excavatum repair

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Description Indications Risks Expectations after surgery Convalescence Illustrations Pectus excavatum Pectus excavatum repair - series Alternative names &nbs...


Pediatric asthma

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests Treatment Expectations (prognosis) Complications Calling your health care provider Prevention Illustrations Pea...


Pedicle

Alternative names Definition Alternative names    Peduncle Definition    Return to top A pedicle is a stem or stalk of tissue that connects parts of the body to each other. The brain ha...


Pellagra

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Illustrations Vitamin B3 deficit Alternative names    Return to top Vitamin deficiency - niacin; Deficiency - niacin Definition    ...


Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Definition of Pelvic Inflammatory DiseasePelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the generic term used to describe a variety of infections of the female inner reproductive organs (the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes).Description of Pelvic Inflammatory Dis...


Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests Treatment Expectations (prognosis) Complications Calling your health care provider Prevention Illustrations Pel...


Pelvic laparoscopy

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Description Indications Risks Expectations after surgery Convalescence Illustrations Pelvic laparoscopy Endometriosis Pelvic adhesions Ovarian cyst ...


Pelvis X-ray

Illustrations Alternative names Definition How the test is performed How to prepare for the test How the test will feel Why the test is performed What abnormal results mean What the risks are Illustrations Sacrum ...


Pemphigus vulgaris

Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests Treatment Expectations (prognosis) Complications Calling your health care provider Illustrations Pemphigus, vulgaris on the back ...


Pencil erasers

Definition Where Found Symptoms Home Treatment Before Calling Emergency Poison Control, or a local emergency number What to expect at the emergency room Expectations (prognosis) Definition    This poiso...


Pencil lead

Alternative names Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms Home Treatment Before Calling Emergency Poison Control, or a local emergency number What to expect at the emergency room Expectations (prognosis) Alternativ...


Penile Cancer

Definition of Penile CancerCancer of the penis can occur anywhere along the penile shaft, but most are on the foreskin or head (glans). It is usually a slow-growing cancer and is curable if discovered early.Description of Penile CancerCancer of the penis i...


Penile Implants

Definition of Penile ImplantsSome men with chronic impotence (erectile dysfunction) consider having a penile implant. These implants are also known as penile prostheses.Description of Penile ImplantsMost cases of impotence stem from physiologic causes that...


Penis

Illustrations Definition Information Illustrations Male reproductive anatomy Definition    Return to top The penis is the male organ used for urination and sexual intercourse. It is made of spong...


Penis care (uncircumcised)

Illustrations Alternative names Information Illustrations Male reproductive hygiene Alternative names    Return to top Uncircumcised penis - bathing Information    Retu...


Penis pain

Illustrations Alternative names Definition Common Causes Home Care Call your health care provider if What to expect at your health care provider's office Illustrations Male reproductive anatomy Alternative names ...


Pentazocine overdose

Alternative names Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms Home Treatment Before Calling Emergency Poison Control, or a local emergency number What to expect at the emergency room Expectations (prognosis) Alternativ...



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