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Photopsia
Physiotherapy Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guillain-Barre Syndrome Problem-Solving in NIV
Physostigmine antidote
Piperacillin Acute Jaundice Acute Oesophageal Disorders Initial Antibiotic Therapy for Suspected Native Joint Septic Arthritis Initial Antibiotic Therapy in Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia
Pituitary adenoma
Pituitary apoplexy Acute Adrenal Insufficiency Acute Headache with No Abnormal Signs Causes of Acute Headache with 'Red-Flag' Features: Fever, Reduced Conscious Level, Papilloedema, Neck Stiffness or Focal Neurological Signs Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency Causes of a Reduced Conscious Level Pituitary Apoplexy
Pituitary tumours
pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) Common Causes of Erythroderma Common Eruptions Seen Acutely in the Emergency Department and in Inpatients Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Management of Erythroderma
Plague
Plaque
See also calcium; hypercalcaemia; hypocalcaemia Disorders of Plasma Calcium Concentration See calcium See hypercalcaemia See hypocalcaemia Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Palpitation
plasma D-dimer Deep Vein Thrombosis Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain/Shock in Pregnancy Differential Diagnosis of Seizures in Pregnancy Plasma Markers of Myocardial Necrosis Pulmonary Embolism Urgent Investigation in Acute Limb Pain
plasma exchange (PLE) Differential Diagnosis of Seizures in Pregnancy Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Plasma expanders, anaphylaxis
See also hypermagnesaemia; hypomagnesaemia; magnesium Cardiac Arrest in Hospital Disorders of Plasma Calcium Concentration Disorders of Plasma Magnesium Concentration See hypermagnesaemia See hypomagnesaemia See magnesium Urgent Investigation after Successful Resuscitation Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Palpitation
Plasma osmolality
See also hyperphosphataemia; hypophosphataemia; phosphates Disorders of Plasma Phosphate Concentration See hyperphosphataemia See hypophosphataemia
plasma potassium concentration
plasma sodium concentration
See also myocardial necrosis; troponin Acute Coronary Syndromes (2): Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Aortic Dissection and Other Acute Aortic Syndromes Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Initial Drug Therapy in Acute Pulmonary Oedema Pulmonary Embolism See myocardial necrosis Urgent Investigation in Acute Pulmonary Oedema Urgent Investigation in Severe Hypertension Urgent Investigation in Suspected Aortic Dissection Urgent Investigation in Suspected Cardiogenic Shock Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Acute Heart Failure or Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure
Plasminogen Causes of Abnormal Bleeding Thrombolytic Therapy
Plastic surgery
Platelet counts
pleural calcification, X-rays
pleural effusion
Pleural fluid analysis Causes of Exudative Pleural Effusion Causes of Transudative Pleural Effusion Focused Assessment of the Patient with Pleural Effusion Indications for Chest Tube Insertion for Parapneumonic Effusions/Empyema Investigation of Pleural Effusion Pleural Effusion Pleural Fluid Analysis: (1) In All Patients; (2) Additional Tests for Exudative Effusions
pleural opacities, X-rays
Pleurisy Acute Chest Pain Causes of Acute Chest Pain
Plexus Anatomical Localization in Neurological Diagnosis Focused Assessment of the Patient with Weakness Spinal Cord Compression
Pneumocystis carinii (jiroveci) Acute Medical Problems in the HIV-Positive Patient Breathlessness with Clear Lungs on Chest X-Ray Chest X-Ray Findings in Pneumonia Classification and Causes of Pneumothorax Diagnostic Clues in the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP): Diagnosis and Management Possible Causes of Fever Associated with IV Drug Use Spectrum of HIV Infection Urgent Investigation of the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms