P

• p-DEXA (see: Bone mineral density test)
  (Medical Test)

Pa

• PAD - monounsaturated fat (see: Facts about monounsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• PAD - polyunsaturated fat (see: Facts about polyunsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• PAD - saturated fat (see: Facts about saturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• PAD - trans fat (see: Facts about trans fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Pain - back - chronic (see: Back pain - returning to work)
  (Self-Care)
• Pain - back - chronic - cognitive behavioral (see: Cognitive behavioral therapy for back pain)
  (Discharge)
• Pain - back - chronic - narcotics (see: Taking narcotics for back pain)
  (Discharge)
• Pain - back - InDepth (see: Back pain and sciatica - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Pain - CRPS (see: Complex regional pain syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Pain - finger (see: Finger pain)
  (Symptoms)
• Pain - head (see: Headache)
  (Symptoms)
• Pain - leg (see: Leg pain)
  (Symptoms)
• Pain - muscles (see: Muscle aches)
  (Symptoms)
• Pain - neck (see: Neck pain)
  (Symptoms)
• Pain - neck - self-care (see: Neck pain or spasms - self care)
  (Self-Care)
• Pain - neck-self-care (see: Neck pain or spasms - self care)
  (Self-Care)
• Pain and your emotions
  (Self-Care)
• Painful neuropathy (see: Neuralgia)
  (Condition)
• Palliative - cancer pain (see: Cancer treatment - dealing with pain)
  (Discharge)
• Palliative care - children (see: When your child's cancer treatment stops working)
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - fear and anxiety
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - fluid, food, and digestion
  (Self-Care)
• Palliative care - hospice (see: Hospice care)
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - life support (see: Deciding about treatments that prolong life)
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - managing pain
  (Self-Care)
• Palliative care - shortness of breath
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - treatments that prolong life (see: Deciding about treatments that prolong life)
  (Special Topic)
• Palliative care - what the final days are like
  (Special Topic)
• Palpitations - heart disease warning signs (see: Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease)
  (Self-Care)
• Palsy - progressive supranuclear (see: Progressive supranuclear palsy)
  (Condition)
• Pancoast syndrome (see: Brachial plexopathy)
  (Condition)
• Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (see: Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA))
  (Condition)
• Pap smear (see: Pap test)
  (Medical Test)
• Pap test
  (Medical Test)
• Papanicolaou test (see: Pap test)
  (Medical Test)
• Paraganglioma - glomus jugulare (see: Glomus jugulare tumor)
  (Condition)
• Paralysis (see: Muscle function loss)
  (Symptoms)
• Paralysis - spastic (see: Cerebral palsy)
  (Condition)
• Paralysis agitans (see: Parkinson disease)
  (Condition)
• Paralysis agitans - discharge (see: Parkinson disease - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Paralysis agitans - InDepth (see: Parkinson disease - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Paralysis of the face (see: Facial paralysis)
  (Symptoms)
• Paralytic dementia (see: General paresis)
  (Condition)
• Paresis (see: Muscle function loss)
  (Symptoms)
• Paresthesias (see: Numbness and tingling)
  (Symptoms)
• Parkinson - CyberKnife (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - CyberKnife)
  (Surgery)
• Parkinson disease
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Parkinson disease
  (Condition)
• Parkinson disease - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Parkinson disease - InDepth
  (In-Depth)
• Parkinson plus syndrome (see: Multiple system atrophy - parkinsonian type)
  (Condition)
• Parkinsonism - secondary (see: Secondary parkinsonism)
  (Condition)
• Parkinson's disease (see: Parkinson disease)
  (Condition)
• Parkinson's disease (see: Parkinson disease)
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Parkinson's plus syndrome (see: Multiple system atrophy - parkinsonian type)
  (Condition)
• Parosmia (see: Smell - impaired)
  (Symptoms)
• Parsonage Turner syndrome (see: Brachial plexopathy)
  (Condition)
• Parsonage-Turner syndrome (see: Brachial plexopathy)
  (Condition)
• Partial (focal) seizure (see: Focal seizure)
  (Condition)
• Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) (see: Facts about trans fats)
  (Special Topic)
• PasPort (see: Central venous catheters - ports)
  (Discharge)
• Patient portals - an online tool for your health
  (Special Topic)
• Patient safety - central line infection (see: Central line infections - hospitals)
  (Special Topic)
• Patient safety - falls (see: After a fall in the hospital)
  (Special Topic)
• Patient safety - hospital errors (see: Help prevent hospital errors)
  (Special Topic)
• Patient safety - medication safety (see: Medicine safety during your hospital stay)
  (Special Topic)
• Patient safety - wearing gloves (see: Wearing gloves in the hospital)
  (Special Topic)
• Patient-centered care (see: Shared decision making)
  (Special Topic)

Pc

• PCNL - discharge (see: Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• PCNSL (see: Primary lymphoma of the brain)
  (Condition)
• PCP (see: Substance use - phencyclidine (PCP))
  (Special Topic)

Pd

• PD - discharge (see: Parkinson disease - discharge)
  (Discharge)

Pe

• PE - D-dimer (see: D-dimer test)
  (Medical Test)
• Pediatric cancer center (see: Children's cancer centers)
  (Special Topic)
• Pediatric oncology center (see: Children's cancer centers)
  (Special Topic)
• PEG tube insertion - discharge
  (Discharge)
• PEG tube insertion-discharge (see: PEG tube insertion - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• PEJ tube (see: Jejunostomy feeding tube )
  (Self-Care)
• Pelvic floor exercises (see: Kegel exercises - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Pelvic muscle strengthening exercises (see: Kegel exercises - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Pelvic outlet syndrome (see: Piriformis syndrome)
  (Self-Care)
• Pelvic prolapse - care at home (see: When you have urinary incontinence)
  (Self-Care)
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion-discharge (see: PEG tube insertion - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Percutaneous lithotripsy - discharge (see: Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy - discharge (see: Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Percutaneous nephrostomy - discharge (see: Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - carotid artery - discharge (see: Carotid artery surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Pereyra, Stamey, Raz, and Gittes procedures - discharge (see: Urinary incontinence surgery - female - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Perimetry (see: Visual field)
  (Medical Test)
• Periodic limb movement disorder - InDepth (see: Restless legs syndrome and related disorders - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Peripheral artery disease - butter (see: Butter, margarine, and cooking oils)
  (Self-Care)
• Peripheral artery disease - cholesterol and lifestyle (see: Cholesterol and lifestyle)
  (Self-Care)
• Peripheral artery disease - dietary fats (see: Dietary fats explained)
  (Self-Care)
• Peripheral artery disease - monounsaturated fat (see: Facts about monounsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripheral artery disease - polyunsaturated fat (see: Facts about polyunsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripheral artery disease - saturated fat (see: Facts about saturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripheral artery disease - trans fat (see: Facts about trans fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripheral neuritis (see: Peripheral neuropathy)
  (Condition)
• Peripheral neuropathy
  (Condition)
• Peripheral neuropathy - mononeuritis multiplex (see: Multiple mononeuropathy)
  (Condition)
• Peripheral neuropathy - tibial nerve (see: Tarsal tunnel syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Peripheral venous catheter - home (see: IV treatment at home)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripheral vertigo (see: Vertigo-associated disorders)
  (Condition)
• Peripherally inserted central catheter - dressing change
  (Special Topic)
• Peripherally inserted central catheter - flushing
  (Self-Care)
• Peripherally inserted central catheter - infection (see: Central line infections - hospitals)
  (Special Topic)
• Peripherally inserted central catheter - insertion
  (Special Topic)
• Periventricular leukomalacia
  (Condition)
• Peroneal nerve injury (see: Common peroneal nerve dysfunction)
  (Condition)
• Peroneal nerve palsy (see: Common peroneal nerve dysfunction)
  (Condition)
• Persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder (see: Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder)
  (Condition)
• Personal health record (PHR) (see: Patient portals - an online tool for your health)
  (Special Topic)
• Personal protective equipment
  (Special Topic)
• Personal protective equipment - wearing gloves (see: Wearing gloves in the hospital)
  (Special Topic)
• Personalized medicine - cancer (see: Targeted therapies for cancer)
  (Special Topic)
• Pervasive developmental disorder (see: Autism spectrum disorder)
  (Condition)
• Pervasive developmental disorder - autism (see: Autism spectrum disorder)
  (Condition)
• PET scan - brain (see: Brain PET scan )
  (Medical Test)
• Petit mal seizure (see: Absence seizure)
  (Condition)

Ph

• Phantom limb pain
  (Self-Care)
• PHN (see: Postherpetic neuralgia - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Phonological disorder (see: Speech disorders - children)
  (Condition)
• Physiatry (see: Physical medicine and rehabilitation)
  (Special Topic)
• Physical activity - burning calories (see: Ways to burn more calories every day)
  (Special Topic)
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  (Special Topic)
• Physical rehab (see: Physical medicine and rehabilitation)
  (Special Topic)
• Physical therapy - at home (see: Home health care )
  (Self-Care)

Pi

• PICC - dressing change  (see: Peripherally inserted central catheter - dressing change)
  (Special Topic)
• PICC - flushing (see: Peripherally inserted central catheter - flushing)
  (Self-Care)
• PICC - infection (see: Central line infections - hospitals)
  (Special Topic)
• PICC - insertion (see: Peripherally inserted central catheter - insertion)
  (Special Topic)
• PICC line - home (see: IV treatment at home)
  (Special Topic)
• Pick disease (see: Frontotemporal dementia)
  (Condition)
• Pill dispenser (see: Keeping your medicines organized)
  (Special Topic)
• Pill organizer (see: Keeping your medicines organized)
  (Special Topic)
• Pins and needles sensation (see: Numbness and tingling)
  (Symptoms)
• Piriformis syndrome
  (Self-Care)
• Pitavastatin (Livalo (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Pitavastatin (Livalo, Zypitamag) (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Pivot turn (see: Moving a patient from bed to a wheelchair)
  (Self-Care)

Pk

• PKAN (see: Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA))
  (Condition)

Pl

• Plaque buildup - arteries (see: Atherosclerosis)
  (Condition)
• PLMD - InDepth (see: Restless legs syndrome and related disorders - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)

Pm

• PML (see: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
  (Condition)

Pn

• PNET - children (see: Brain tumor - children)
  (Condition)
• Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine - what you need to know
  (Special Topic)
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) - what you need to know
  (Special Topic)
• Pneumonia - deep breathing exercises (see: Deep breathing after surgery)
  (Self-Care)
• Pneumonia - incentive spirometer (see: Using an incentive spirometer)
  (Self-Care)

Po

• POA - advance care directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• POA - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)
• Poisoning
  (Special Topic)
• Polio vaccine - what you need to know
  (Special Topic)
• Polyneuropathy (see: Peripheral neuropathy)
  (Condition)
• Polyneuropathy - chronic inflammatory (see: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy)
  (Condition)
• Polypharmacy (see: Taking multiple medicines safely)
  (Special Topic)
• Polyps - sigmoidoscopy (see: Sigmoidoscopy)
  (Medical Test)
• Polysomnogram (see: Polysomnography)
  (Medical Test)
• Polysomnography
  (Medical Test)
• Polyunsaturated fatty acid (see: Facts about polyunsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Port - home (see: IV treatment at home)
  (Special Topic)
• Port-a-Cath (see: Central venous catheters - ports)
  (Discharge)
• Portion size
  (Self-Care)
• Portosystemic encephalopathy (see: Hepatocerebral degeneration)
  (Condition)
• Post-varicella acute cerebellar ataxia (see: Acute cerebellar ataxia)
  (Condition)
• Posterior circulation ischemia (see: Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders)
  (Condition)
• Posterior circulation ischemia - CTA (see: CT angiography - head and neck)
  (Medical Test)
• Posterior circulation ischemia-CTA (see: CT angiography - head and neck)
  (Medical Test)
• Posterior fossa tumor
  (Condition)
• Posterior spinal fusion (see: Spinal fusion)
  (Surgery)
• Posterior spinal fusion - discharge (see: Spine surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Posterior tibial neuralgia (see: Tarsal tunnel syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Postherpetic neuralgia - aftercare
  (Self-Care)
• Postherpetic neuralgia - InDepth (see: Shingles and chickenpox (Varicella-zoster virus) - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Postoperative pain relief (see: Postsurgical pain treatment in adults)
  (Discharge)
• Postsurgical pain treatment in adults
  (Discharge)
• Postural kyphosis (see: Kyphosis)
  (Condition)
• Postural tremor (see: Tremor)
  (Symptoms)
• Pot (see: Medical marijuana)
  (Special Topic)
• Pot (see: Substance use - marijuana)
  (Special Topic)
• Potassium test
  (Medical Test)
• Power of attorney (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Power of attorney - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)

Pp

• PPE (see: Personal protective equipment)
  (Special Topic)
• PPE - wearing gloves (see: Wearing gloves in the hospital)
  (Special Topic)

Pr

• Pravastatin (Pravachol) (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Pravastatin (Pravachol®) (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Precancerous changes of the cervix - Pap (see: Pap test)
  (Medical Test)
• Prediabetes
  (Self-Care)
• Preoperative care - day of surgery (see: The day of your surgery - adult)
  (Self-Care)
• Preoperative care - getting healthy (see: Getting yourself healthy before surgery)
  (Self-Care)
• Preparing for surgery when you have diabetes
  (Special Topic)
• Presbycusis (see: Sensorineural deafness)
  (Symptoms)
• Pressure sores prevention (see: Preventing pressure ulcers)
  (Self-Care)
• Pressure ulcer - care (see: How to care for pressure sores)
  (Self-Care)
• Pressure ulcer - wound care center (see: Wound care centers)
  (Special Topic)
• Preventing falls
  (Self-Care)
• Preventing falls - what to ask your doctor
  (Doctor Questions)
• Preventing head injuries in children
  (Self-Care)
• Preventing infections when visiting someone in the hospital
  (Special Topic)
• Preventing medicine errors (see: Medicine safety - Filling your prescription)
  (Special Topic)
• Preventing pressure ulcers
  (Self-Care)
• Preventing stroke (see: Stroke risk factors)
  (Self-Care)
• Preventing stroke
  (Special Topic)
• Prevention - butter (see: Butter, margarine, and cooking oils)
  (Self-Care)
• Prevention - cholesterol and lifestyle (see: Cholesterol and lifestyle)
  (Self-Care)
• Prevention - dietary fats (see: Dietary fats explained)
  (Self-Care)
• Prevention - learn to love exercise (see: Learn to love exercise)
  (Special Topic)
• Primary insomnia (see: Insomnia)
  (Condition)
• Primary lymphoma of the brain
  (Condition)
• Primary lymphoma of the central nervous system (see: Primary lymphoma of the brain)
  (Condition)
• Proctoscopy (see: Sigmoidoscopy)
  (Medical Test)
• Proctosigmoidoscopy (see: Sigmoidoscopy)
  (Medical Test)
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  (Condition)
• Progressive supranuclear palsy
  (Condition)
• Progressive supranuclear palsy - supranuclear ophthalmoplegia (see: Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia)
  (Condition)
• Prolapsed intervertebral disk (see: Herniated disk)
  (Condition)
• Prostate cancer - proton therapy (see: Proton therapy)
  (Special Topic)
• Prostate cancer screening test (see: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Prostate cancer screening test (see: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Prostate-specific antigen (see: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
  (Medical Test)
• Protecting yourself from cancer scams
  (Special Topic)
• Proton beam radiosurgery - discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Proton beam therapy (see: Proton therapy)
  (Special Topic)
• Proton radiotherapy-radiation therapy (see: Radiation therapy)
  (Special Topic)
• Proton therapy
  (Special Topic)
• Provisional tic disorder
  (Condition)

Ps

• PSA (see: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Pseudo-claudication (see: Spinal stenosis)
  (Condition)
• Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy (see: Duchenne muscular dystrophy)
  (Condition)
• Pseudosciatica (see: Piriformis syndrome)
  (Self-Care)
• Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (see: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
  (Condition)
• PSG (see: Polysomnography)
  (Medical Test)

Pt

• PTA - carotid artery - discharge (see: Carotid artery surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Ptosis - infants and children
  (Symptoms)

Pu

• Pubo-vaginal sling - discharge (see: Urinary incontinence surgery - female - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• PUFA (see: Facts about polyunsaturated fats)
  (Special Topic)
• Pulling a patient up in bed
  (Self-Care)
• Pulmonary embolism - D-dimer (see: D-dimer test)
  (Medical Test)
• Pupil-involving third cranial nerve palsy (see: Cranial mononeuropathy III)
  (Condition)
• Pupils of different size (see: Anisocoria)
  (Symptoms)
• Putting Sleep Problems to Bed
  (Default)

Pv

• PVACA (see: Acute cerebellar ataxia)
  (Condition)
• PVL (see: Periventricular leukomalacia)
  (Condition)