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Information on diseases and health concerns, including symptoms, treatment options, and prevention.

Illness Conditions

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Pacemaker for atrial fibrillation

Pacemaker for bradycardia

Pacemaker placement

Pachydermoperiostosis

Pachyonychia Congenita

Paget's Disease of Bone

Paget's Disease of the Breast

Pain: Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Pain: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Palliative Care

Pallidotomy (posteroventral pallidotomy) for Parkinson's disease

Pallister Hall Syndrome

Pallister Killian Mosaic Syndrome

Pallister W Syndrome

Pancreatic cancer, exocrine: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Pancreatic cancer, exocrine: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor

Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

Panniculitis, Idiopathic Nodular

Papillon Lefevre Syndrome

Paracoccidioidomycosis

Paramyotonia Congenita

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes

Paraplegia, Hereditary Spastic

Parathyroid cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Parathyroid cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Parathyroid hormone for osteoporosis

Parkinson's Disease

Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Parry Romberg Syndrome

Parsonage Turner Syndrome

Partial colectomy for diverticular disease

Patellar Tracking Disorder

Patellar tracking disorder: Exercises

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Patulous Eustachian Tube

PC-SPES: Complementary and alternative medicine - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

PC-SPES: Complementary and alternative medicine - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Pediatric Cardiomyopathy

Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests

Pediatric Supportive Care: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Peeling Skin Syndrome

Peginterferon for hepatitis C

Pelizaeus Merzbacher Brain Sclerosis

Pelvic exam for endometriosis

Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises for urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Penicillamine for kidney stones

Penicillamine for rheumatoid arthritis

Penicillin Allergy

Penicillins for pneumonia

Penicillins for urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Penile cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Penile cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Penile implants for erection problems

Pentalogy of Cantrell

Penta X Syndrome

Pentoxifylline for venous skin ulcers

PEPCK Deficiency

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Percutaneous discectomy for a herniated disc

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy for kidney stones

Perimetry test (visual field testing) for glaucoma

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs

Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral

Peritoneal dialysis

Permethrin cream 5% for scabies

Permethrin for lice

Peutz Jeghers Syndrome

Peyronie's Disease

Peyronie's Disease

Pfeiffer syndrome

Phalangeal head resection (arthroplasty) for toe joint deformities

Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Phenazopyridine for urinary symptoms

Phenobarbital for epilepsy

Phentermine for obesity

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Phenytoin for epilepsy

Pheochromocytoma: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Pheochromocytoma: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Phocomelia Syndrome

Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) for erection problems

Phosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiency

Photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration

Phototherapy for atopic dermatitis

Phototherapy for psoriasis

Physical exam and history for osteoarthritis

Physical exam for carpal tunnel syndrome

Physical exam for high blood pressure

Physical exam for plantar fasciitis

Physical exam for tennis elbow

Physical examination for genital warts (human papillomavirus) for men

Physical examination for rotator cuff disorders

Physical examination of the knee

Physical exam of the skin for skin cancer

Physical rehabilitation for ACL injuries

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy for TM disorders

Pierre Robin Sequence

Pilocarpine for Sjögren's syndrome

Pilonidal Disease

Pineal Cysts, Symptomatic

Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)

Pituitary tumors: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Pituitary tumors: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Pityriasis Rosea

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

Placenta Abruptio

Placenta Previa

Planning for Care at the End of Life: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Plantar fascia release

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis: Exercises to relieve pain

Playground Safety

Pleuropulmonary Blastoma

Pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment

Pneumonia, Eosinophilic

Pneumonia, Interstitial

Podophyllin resin or podofilox for genital warts (human papillomavirus)

Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac

Poland Syndrome

Polyarteritis Nodosa

Polycystic Kidney Diseases

Polycystic Liver Disease

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycythemia Vera

Polyenes for treating thrush

Polyglucosan Body Disease, Adult

Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia

Porphyria, Acute Intermittent

Porphyria, ALA-D

Porphyria, Congenital Erythropoietic

Porphyria, Hereditary Coproporphyria

Porphyria, Variegate

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Positive thinking: Stopping unwanted thoughts

Positive Thinking With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Posterior Uveitis

Postoperative Problems

Postpartum Depression

Post-Polio Syndrome

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Potassium citrate for kidney stones

Prader Willi Syndrome

Prazosin for PTSD

Precocious Puberty

Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Dealing with morning sickness

Pregnancy and diabetes: Planning for pregnancy

Pregnancy-Related Problems

Prehypertension

Premature Ejaculation

Premature Infant

Premature Ovarian Failure

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Prescription Medicines

Prescription oral antifungals for athlete's foot

Prescription sleep medicines

Prescription topical antifungals for athlete's foot

Preventing Falls

Preventing Poisoning in Young Children

Prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking: control of tobacco use: Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking: control of tobacco use: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Prevent Medical Errors

Primaquine for malaria

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary Lateral Sclerosis

Primary Myelofibrosis

Primary Orthostatic Tremor

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) and LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis) for nearsightedness

Problems After Delivery of Your Baby

Proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease

Progeria, Hutchinson Gilford

Progestin for chronic pelvic pain

Progestin for dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Progestin for endometriosis

Progestin hormone therapy for endometrial cancer

Progestin-only hormonal methods (mini-pills, implants, and shots)

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy

Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia (POH)

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Prostaglandin analogs for glaucoma

Prostaglandin analog to prevent NSAID-induced peptic ulcer

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic

Prostate cancer: Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Prostate cancer: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Prostate cancer: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Prostate cancer: Screening - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Prostate cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]

Prostate cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Protease inhibitors (PIs) for HIV

Protecting Your Child From Drowning Hazards

Protecting Your Skin From the Sun

Proteus Syndrome

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for peptic ulcer disease

Proton pump inhibitors for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Prune Belly Syndrome

Pruritus (itching): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

Pseudoachondroplastic Dysplasia

Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency

Pseudo Hurler Polydystrophy

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)

Psoralen and UVA light therapy (PUVA) for psoriasis

Psoralen plus ultraviolet light therapy (PUVA) for atopic dermatitis

Psoriasis: Skin care

PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple

PTSD and Depression

PTSD and Negative Coping

PTSD and Panic Attacks

PTSD and Physical Health Problems

PTSD and Suicide

PTSD and Your Family

Pudendal Neuralgia

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary

Pulmonary Hypertension, Secondary

Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Puncture Wounds

Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Acquired

Pyknodysostosis

Pyloric Stenosis

Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Pyrantel pamoate for the treatment of pinworms

Pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide for lice

Pyridoxine-Dependent Seizures

Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency

Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency