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Point-of-care echocardiography Acute Chest Pain Point-of-Care Echocardiography in Acute Chest Pain Urgent Investigation in Acute Chest Pain
Poisoning
Poliomyelitis Causes of Acute Respiratory Failure Causes of Acute Weakness
polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)
Polyarthritis
Polychromasia Microcytic Anaemia (MCV 80fl) Normocytic Anaemia (MCV 80 - 100fl)
Polydipsia Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Focused Assessment in Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Polyfusor
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Acute Arrhythmias: General Principles of Management Assessment of the Patient with Palpitation Complete Atrioventricular Block Drug Therapy of Haemodynamically Stable Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Without Preceding QT Prolongation ECG in the Patient with Suspected Paroxysmal Arrhythmia (I.e. Recorded after Palpitation Has Resolved) Irregular Broad Complex Tachycardia: Differential Diagnosis and Management Temporary Cardiac Pacing: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications
Polymorphonuclear leucocytosis
Heat/cool pads
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori
Heliox
HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) syndrome Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy Causes of Thrombocytopenia Causes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy and Post-Partum Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Pre-Eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome (Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets)
See also parasites Differential Diagnosis of Acute Asthma Fever on Return from Abroad See parasites
HELP shouts, cardiac arrest
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) Bleeding Disorders Comparison of Unfractionated Heparin and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
heparin
Hepatic foetor Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Focused Assessment of the Patient with Possible Acute Liver Failure
Hepatic gluconeogenesis
Hepatic outflow obstructions, ascites
hepatitis A virus (HAV) Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure) Fever on Return from Abroad Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
hepatitis B virus (HBV) Causes of Acute Arthritis Causes of Pancytopenia Causes of Urticaria Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Investigation of the Patient with Suspected Systemic Vasculitis Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia Possible Causes of Fever Associated with IV Drug Use Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Urgent Investigation in Patients with Pancytopenia of Unknown Aetiology
hepatitis C virus (HCV), IV drug use Acute Jaundice Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure) Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
hepatitis D virus (HDV)
hepatitis E virus (HEV) Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
hepatitis