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PA/IVS	Plummer's disease
PAD	Plummer-Vinson syndrome/esophageal web
Paget’s disease	PMDD
Pahvant Valley plague	PML
Pain disorder	PMS
Painful menstrual periods - adolescent	Pneumococcal meningitis
Painless (silent) thyroiditis	Pneumoconiosis
Palatal myoclonus	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Palsy - progressive supranuclear	Pneumocystis jiroveci
Pancreas divisum	Pneumocystosis
Pancreatic abscess	Pneumomediastinum
Pancreatic cancer	Pneumonia
Pancreatic carcinoma	Pneumonia - cytomegalovirus
Pancreatic endocrine tumor	Pneumonia - viral
Pancreatic islet cell tumor	Pneumonia in immunocompromised host
Pancreatic pseudocyst	Pneumonia in immunodeficient patient
Pancreatitis	Pneumonic plague
Panhypopituitarism	Pneumothorax
Panic attacks	Pneumothorax - tension
Panic disorder	PNH
Panic disorder with agoraphobia	Poison ivy
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid	Poison oak
Papular acrodermatitis of childhood	Poison sumac
Papulovesicular acro-located syndrome	Polio
Parahemophilia	Poliomyelitis
Parainfluenza	Polyarteritis nodosa
Paralysis - spastic	Polychromatophilia
Paralysis agitans	Polycystic kidney disease
Paralytic ileus	Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Paramyotonia congenita	Polycystic ovaries
Paranoid personality disorder	Polycystic ovary disease
Paranoid schizophrenia	Polycythemia rubra vera
Paraphimosis	Polycythemia vera
Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion	Polycythemia with chronic cyanosis - Myelopathic polycythemia
Paraquat lung	Polyfollicular ovarian disease.
Parathyroid adenoma	Polymorphic light eruption
Parathyroid cancer	Polymorphous light eruption
Parathyroid carcinoma	Polymyalgia rheumatica
Parathyroid hyperplasia	Polymyositis - adult
Parathyroid-related hypercalcemia	Polyneuropathy - chronic inflammatory
Parinaud syndrome	Polyneuropathy - sensorimotor
Parkinson's plus syndrome	Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Parkinson’s disease	Polyps - colorectal
Parkinsonism - secondary	Pompholyx
Paronychia	Pontiac fever
Parotitis	Popliteal cyst
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)	Pork tapeworm
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)	Porphyria
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)	Port-wine stain
Pars planitis	Portacaval shunt
Partial (focal) seizure	Post-cardiac injury syndrome
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome	Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
Partial lung collapse	Post-MI pericarditis
Parvovirus B19	Post-partum depression
Passive-aggressive personality disorder	Post-splenectomy syndrome
Patau syndrome	Post-streptococcal GN
Patches on the tongue	Post-traumatic stress disorder
Patellofemoral syndrome	Postcardiotomy pericarditis
Patent ductus arteriosus	Posterior circulation ischemia
Patent foramen ovale	Posterior fossa tumor
Patent processus vaginalis	Posterior tongue carcinoma
Paterson-Kelly syndrome	Posterior uveitis
Pathological gambling	Postherpetic neuralgia
Pavor nocturnus	Postmenopause
PBC	Postpartum hypopituitarism
PCH	Postpartum pituitary insufficiency
PCP	Postprandial hypotension
PDA	Postural kyphosis
Pediatric asthma	Potassium - high
Pediculosis - pubic lice	Potassium - low
Pediculosis capitis - head lice	Potassium wasting
Pellagra	Potter phenotype
Pelvic adhesion	Potter syndrome
Pelvic floor hernia	PPH
Pelvic fracture	Prader-Willi syndrome
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)	Precancerous changes of the cervix
Pelvic pain syndrome	Precocious puberty
Pelvic relaxation	Preeclampsia
Pemphigus vulgaris	Preemie
Penile cancer	Preexcitation syndrome
Penile warts	Pregnancy - teenage
Peptic disease	Pregnancy mask
Peptic esophagitis	Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Peptic ulcer	Premature beats
Perforated eardrum	Premature closure of sutures
Perforation of the esophagus	Premature contraction
Perforation of the intestines	Premature ejaculation
Perianal streptococcal cellulitis	Premature infant
Periapical abscess	Premature ovarian failure
Periarteritis nodosa	Premature separation of placenta
Pericardial tamponade	Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Pericarditis	Premenstrual syndrome
Pericarditis - after heart attack	Prerenal azotemia
Pericarditis - bacterial	Presbycusis
Pericarditis - constrictive	Presbyopia
Perichondritis	Preseptal cellulitis
Perimenopause	Pressure-related ear pain
Periodic disease	Preterm infant
Periodic fever	Primary adrenal insufficiency
Periodic paralysis - hyperkalemic	Primary alveolar hypoventilation
Periodic paralysis - hypokalemic	Primary amenorrhea
Periodic paralysis - thyrotoxic	Primary amyloidosis
Periodic paralysis with hypokalemia	Primary biliary cirrhosis
Periodic peritonitis	Primary cardiac amyloidosis - AL type
Periodontal disease	Primary HIV infection
Periodontitis	Primary hyperparathyroidism
Periods - painful (adolescent)	Primary hypogonadism - male
Perioral dermatitis	Primary Insomnia
Periorbital cellulitis	Primary intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Peripartum cardiomyopathy	Primary liver cell carcinoma
Peripheral arterial disease	Primary lymphoma of the brain
Peripheral neuritis	Primary lymphoma of the central nervous system
Peripheral neuropathy	Primary myelofibrosis
Peripheral vascular disease	Primary or secondary fibrinolysis
Perirenal abscess	Primary polycythemia
Peritonitis	Primary progressive aphasia
Peritonitis - dialysis associated	Primary pulmonary hypertension
Peritonitis - secondary	Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Peritonitis - spontaneous	Primary syphilis
Peritonsillar abscess	Primary thrombocythemia
Periungual warts	Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET)
Periventricular leukomalacia	Prinzmetal's angina
Pernicious anemia	Processus vaginalis
Peroneal nerve injury	Proctitis
Peroneal nerve palsy	Proctitis - streptococcal
Persistent hepatitis	Progeria
Personality disorder - antisocial	Progressive angina
Personality disorder - avoidant	Progressive massive fibrosis
Personality disorder - borderline	progressive massive fibrosis
Personality disorder - dependent	Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Personality disorder - obsessive-compulsive	Progressive neuropathic (peroneal) muscular atrophy
Personality disorder - paranoid	Progressive septic granulomatosis
Personality disorder - passive-aggressive	Progressive supranuclear palsy
Personality disorder - schizoid	Progressive systemic sclerosis
Personality disorders	Prolactin-secreting ademoma of the pituitary
Perspiration - excessive	Prolactinoma
Perthes disease	Prolactinoma - females
Pertussis	Prolactinoma - males
Pervasive developmental disorder - Asperger syndrome	Prolapsed intervertebral disk
Pervasive developmental disorder - autism	Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
Pes cavus	Pronation of feet
Pes planovalgus	Prostate - enlarged
Pes planus	Prostate cancer
Pet allergies	Prostatism
Petit mal seizure	Prostatitis - acute
Petrositis	Prostatitis - chronic
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome	Prostatitis - nonbacterial
Peyronie's disease	Prostatodynia
PFO	Protein malnutrition
PGYM deficiency	Protein-calorie malnutrition
Pharyngitis	Prothrombin deficiency
Pharyngitis - gonococcal	Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Pharyngitis - streptococcal	Prune belly syndrome
Pharyngitis - viral	Pseudo-ainhum
Pharyngomaxillary space abscess	Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal
Phenacetin nephritis	Pseudofolliculitis barbae
Phenylketonuria	Pseudogout
Pheochromocytoma	Pseudohermaphroditism
Philippine hemorrhagic fever	Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy
Phlebitis	Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens	Pseudomembranous colitis
Phobia - simple/specific	Pseudotumor cerebri
Phobia - social	Psittacosis
Phonological disorder	Psoriasis
Phosphate - low	Psoriasis - guttate
Phymatous rosacea	Psoriatic arthritis
Physical abuse - children	PSVT
Physiologic ovarian cysts	Psychopathic personality
Pica	Psychosis
Pick’s disease	Psychotic
Pickwickian syndrome	Psychotic depression
PID	Pterygium
Pierre Robin syndrome	Ptosis
Piles	PTSD
Pimples	Pubertas praecox
Pinguecula	Pubic lice
Pink eye	Pulled elbow
Pinworms	Pulmonary actinomycosis
Pitcher's shoulder	Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Pituitary apoplexy	Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pituitary Cushing's disease	Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Pituitary dwarfism	Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma)
Pituitary hypothyroidism	Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type
Pituitary infarction	Pulmonary aspergillosis - invasive
Pituitary insufficiency	Pulmonary atresia
Pituitary tumor	Pulmonary edema
Pityriasis alba	Pulmonary embolus
Pityriasis rosea	Pulmonary fibrosis
Pityriasis rubra	Pulmonary fibrosis - from asbestos exposure
Pityriasis rubra pilaris	Pulmonary histiocytosis X
Pityriasis versicolor	Pulmonary hypertension
PKU	Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia
Placenta abruptio	Pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Placenta previa	Pulmonary nocardiosis
Placental abruption	Pulmonary renal syndrome
Placental dysfunction	Pulmonary tuberculosis
Placental insufficiency	Pulmonary valve stenosis
Plague	Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease
Plane juvenile warts	Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Plantar fasciitis	Pulseless disease
Plantar warts	Pupil-involving third cranial nerve palsy
Plaque buildup - arteries	Pupil-sparing third cranial nerve palsy
Plaque psoriasis	Purulent pericarditis
Plasma cell dyscrasia	PVB (premature ventricular beat)
Plasma cell myeloma	PVC (premature ventricular contraction)
Plasmacytoma of bone	PVD
Plasmodium	PVL
Platelet function defects - congenital	Pyelonephritis
Pleural effusion	Pyloric stenosis
Pleural effusion - asbestos-related	Pyogenic granuloma
Pleural fluid	Pyogenic liver abscess
Pleurisy	Pyorrhea - gum disease
Pleuritic chest pain	Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Pleuritis

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