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  • P.A.M.
  • Pacemaker
  • Paget’s disease
  • Pain medications
  • Painless (silent) thyroiditis
  • Paints - emulsion type
  • Paints - lacquer and varnish removers
  • Paints - oil type
  • Palatal myoclonus
  • Paleness
  • Palpation
  • Palpebral slant - eye
  • Pancreas divisum
  • Pancreas transplant
  • Pancreatic abscess
  • Pancreatic carcinoma
  • Pancreatic islet cell tumor
  • Pancreatic pseudocyst
  • Pancreatitis
  • Panic disorder
  • Panic disorder with agoraphobia
  • Pantothenic acid and biotin
  • Pap smear
  • Pap smear and treatment
  • Papule
  • Para-aminobenzoic acid overdose
  • Paradichlorobenzene
  • Paraffin
  • Parainfluenza
  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Paraphimosis
  • Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion
  • Paraquat lung
  • Parathyroid adenoma
  • Parathyroid biopsy
  • Parathyroid hyperplasia
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Parinaud’s syndrome
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease - resources
  • Paronychia
  • Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)
  • Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
  • Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Partial (focal) seizure
  • Passive-aggressive personality disorder
  • Patches
  • Patent ductus arteriosus
  • Patent foramen ovale
  • Patent urachus repair
  • PBG
  • Peak expiratory flow rate
  • Pectus carinatum
  • Pectus excavatum
  • Pectus excavatum repair
  • Pediatric asthma
  • Pedicle
  • Pellagra
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
  • Pelvic laparoscopy
  • Pelvis X-ray
  • Pemphigus vulgaris
  • Pencil erasers
  • Pencil lead
  • Penis
  • Penis care (uncircumcised)
  • Penis pain
  • Pentazocine overdose
  • Peppermint oil overdose
  • Percocet overdose
  • Percodan overdose
  • Percussion
  • Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)
  • Periactin overdose
  • Pericardial fluid culture
  • Pericardial fluid Gram stain
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Pericarditis
  • Pericarditis - after heart attack
  • Pericarditis - bacterial
  • Pericarditis - constrictive
  • Perichondritis
  • Periodic paralysis with hypokalemia
  • Periodontitis
  • Perioral dermatitis
  • Periorbital cellulitis
  • Periosteum
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral
  • Peripheral edema
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Peripheral smear
  • Perirenal abscess
  • Peristalsis
  • Peritoneal fluid analysis
  • Peritoneal fluid culture
  • Peritonitis
  • Peritonitis - dialysis associated
  • Peritonitis - secondary
  • Peritonitis - spontaneous
  • Peritonsillar abscess
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Personality disorders
  • Pertussis
  • Pertussis - vaccine
  • Pes cavus
  • Pes planus
  • Pesticides
  • Pesticides and fruits - vegetables
  • Petit mal seizure
  • Petroleum jelly overdose
  • Petrositis
  • Pets and the immunocompromised person
  • Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pharyngitis - gonococcal
  • Pharyngitis - streptococcal
  • Pharyngitis - viral
  • Pharyngomaxillary space abscess
  • Phencyclidine overdose
  • Phenindamine overdose
  • Pheniramine overdose
  • Phenobarbital overdose
  • Phenothiazine overdose
  • Phenylbutazone overdose
  • Phenylketonuria
  • Phenytoin overdose
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Philodendron
  • Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
  • Phobia - simple/specific
  • Phonological disorder
  • Phosphorus in diet
  • Photographic fixative
  • Physical activity
  • Physical exam frequency
  • Physical examination
  • Physician Assistant profession (PA)
  • Pica
  • Pick’s disease
  • Pierre Robin syndrome
  • Pilonidal dimple
  • Pine oil
  • Pinguecula
  • Pinna abnormalities and low-set ears
  • Pinworm
  • Pinworm test
  • Piperonyl butoxide with pyrethrins
  • Piroxicam overdose
  • Pituitary Cushing’s (Cushing’s disease)
  • Pituitary dwarfism
  • Pituitary infarction
  • Pituitary tumor
  • Pityriasis alba
  • Pityriasis rosea
  • Pityriasis rubra pilaris
  • Placenta abruptio
  • Placenta previa
  • Placental failure
  • Placental insufficiency
  • Plague
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Plaque and tartar on teeth
  • Plasma amino acids
  • Plastic casting resin
  • Plastic resin hardener
  • Platelet aggregation test
  • Platelet associated antibodies
  • Platelet count
  • Plethysmography
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pleural fluid analysis
  • Pleural fluid culture
  • Pleural fluid gram stain
  • Pleural fluid smear
  • Pleural needle biopsy
  • Pleurisy
  • Plummer-Vinson syndrome/esophageal web
  • Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
  • Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
  • Pneumomediastinum
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia in immunocompromised host
  • Pneumothorax
  • Poinsettia
  • Point tenderness
  • Poison Control Centers for Alabama - Hawaii
  • Poison Control Centers for Idaho - Montana
  • Poison Control Centers for Nebraska - Pennsylvania
  • Poison Control Centers for Rhode Island - Wyoming
  • Poison Control Centers in the U.S.A.
  • Poison ivy - oak - sumac
  • Poison ivy - oak - sumac injury
  • Poison ivy itchiness
  • Poisoning first aid
  • Pokeweed
  • Polio immunization (vaccine)
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Polishes and waxes
  • Polyarteritis nodosa
  • Polychromatophilia
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Polycythemia vera
  • Polydactyly
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Polymorphic light eruption
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Polymyositis (adult)
  • Polysomnogram
  • Poor feeding
  • Porphyria
  • Porphyrins - blood
  • Porphyrins - urine
  • Portacaval shunt
  • Port-wine stain
  • Post surgical pain treatment
  • Post-cardiac defibrillation
  • Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
  • Posterior fossa tumor
  • Posterior tongue carcinoma
  • Postsplenectomy syndrome
  • Post-streptococcal GN
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Potassium - urine
  • Potassium carbonate
  • Potassium hydroxide
  • Potassium in diet
  • Potassium test
  • Potato - green tubers and sprouts
  • Potbellies and toddlers
  • Potter syndrome
  • PPD skin test
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Preauricular tag or pit
  • Precocious puberty
  • Preeclampsia
  • Pregnancy - identifying fertile days
  • Pregnancy risk factors
  • Pregnancy test
  • Pregnancy ultrasound
  • Pregnanediol
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Premature infant
  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Prerenal azotemia
  • Presbyopia
  • Preschooler development
  • Preschooler test/procedure preparation
  • Pressure ulcer (pressure sore)
  • Preventive health care
  • Primary alveolar hypoventilation
  • Primary amyloidosis
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis
  • Primary brain tumor
  • Primary cryoglobulinemia
  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Primary Insomnia
  • Primary lung cancer
  • Primary lymphoma of the brain
  • Primary myelofibrosis
  • Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Primary or secondary fibrinolysis
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension
  • Primary thrombocythemia
  • Probate
  • Prochlorperazine overdose
  • Proctitis
  • Proctitis - streptococcal
  • Progeria
  • Prognathism
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Prolactin
  • Prolactinoma
  • Prolactinoma - males
  • Proliferation
  • Promethazine overdose
  • Propane
  • Propoxyphene overdose
  • Propyl alcohol overdose
  • Prostate cancer
  • Prostate cancer - genetic markers
  • Prostate removal - for benign disease
  • Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)
  • Prostatitis - acute
  • Prostatitis - chronic
  • Prostatitis - nonbacterial
  • Prosthesis
  • Protein - urine
  • Protein C
  • Protein electrophoresis - serum
  • Protein electrophoresis - urine
  • Protein in diet
  • Protein S
  • Protein-losing enteropathy
  • Protuberance
  • Proximal
  • Prune belly syndrome
  • PSA
  • Pseudogout
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Pseudomembranous colitis
  • Pseudotumor cerebri
  • Psittacosis
  • Psoriasis
  • Psoriasis - guttate
  • Psoriasis - resources
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Psychosis
  • PT
  • Pterygium
  • PTH
  • PTH-related protein
  • Ptosis
  • PTT
  • Puberty and adolescence
  • Pubic lice
  • Pulmonary actinomycosis
  • Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
  • Pulmonary angiography
  • Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
  • Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma)
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis - invasive type
  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Pulmonary nocardiosis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary valve stenosis
  • Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
  • Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan
  • Pulse
  • Pulse - bounding
  • Pulse - weak or absent
  • Pupil - white spots
  • Purpura
  • Pustules
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Pyloroplasty
  • Pyogenic granuloma
  • Pyogenic liver abscess
  • Pyruvate kinase
  • Pyruvate kinase deficiency
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