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Organophosphates Charcoal Administration after Poisoning Specific Antidotes Clues to the Poison (1): Clinical and Biochemical Features
Orthopnoea
See also arthritis Differential Diagnosis of Acute Limb Pain See arthritis Findings on Analysis of Synovial Fluid
Osteoporosis Acute Spinal Pain Adjuvant Analgesics
Ovarian cancer
Oxycodone Acute Painful Sickle Cell Crisis Opioid Drug Conversions Clues to the Poison (2): Toxidromes
Oxygen therapy Acute Respiratory Failure Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure Arterial Blood Gases, Oxygen Saturation and Oxygen Therapy
Oxytocin
See also cardiac resynchronization; dual lead; implantable; single lead Organisms and Infective Endocarditis Problems with Pacemakers and Other Cardiac Devices complications 3 problems 3
Pacing lead infections Temporary Cardiac Pacing: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications (for Technique) Bradycardia and Atrioventricular Block
PaCO(2) Acid-Base Disorders Arterial Blood Sampling and Cannulation Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Lumbar Puncture Acute Respiratory Failure Assessment of Severity of Acute Asthma Interpreting Investigations in Pregnancy Pitfalls in the Management of Acute Asthma
PA films
pain
Palpitations
pancreatitis
See also neutropenia See neutropenia Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia
Panic disorder Differential Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis Clinical Features of Upper Airway Obstruction Systemic Factors Which May Trigger or Exacerbate Palpitation
Papilloedema Acute Headache Clinical Features of Raised Intracranial Pressure Focused Assessment in Severe Hypertension Lumbar Puncture: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications Urgent Investigation in Severe Hypertension Bacterial Meningitis Encephalitis Hypertensive Encephalopathy Severe Hypertension
Paracetamol
Paraesthesia Manifestations of Hypoglycaemia Consequences of Acid-Base Disorders
Paraganglioma (phaeochromocytoma)
See also Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS); strokes; weakness alerts 2 Guillain-Barre Syndrome localization of weakness See strokes Weakness and Paralysis alerts 1 definition 1 Guillain-Barre Syndrome See Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) See weakness
Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes Causes of a Reduced Conscious Level Common Causes of Agitation in Palliative Care and Their Management Investigation of the Patient with Reduced Conscious Level Reduced Conscious Level Causes of Delirium to Consider in Specific Patient Groups Complications or Progression of Cancer Neurological Diagnosis - Alerts
Parapneumonic effusion Causes of Exudative Pleural Effusion Pleural Effusion Indications for Chest Tube Insertion for Parapneumonic Effusions/Empyema Pleural Fluid Analysis: (1) In All Patients; (2) Additional Tests for Exudative Effusions
Paraquat
See also helminths; malaria; protozoa See helminths Fever on Return from Abroad
parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP) Disorders of Plasma Calcium Concentration Causes of Hypercalcaemia
See also haemorrhagic strokes Classification of Stroke See haemorrhagic strokes Pleural Effusion
Parenteral feeding Differential Diagnosis of Seizures in Pregnancy Monitoring and Supportive Care in Acute Kidney Injury Clinical States in Which Derangements of Blood Glucose Must Be Excluded Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Parietal lobe