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Index 423<br />

CRT 31<br />

heart transplantation 63<br />

sick sinus syndrome 104<br />

pain management in cancer<br />

386–387<br />

palliative treatment 372, 375,<br />

386–387<br />

palpitations 40, 44, 51, 93–94, 94,<br />

94t, 342<br />

pancreatic cancer 370, 374<br />

paracrine activity 257, 290<br />

paralysis 312, 332<br />

parasite 348, 348t, 350, 363<br />

parasitic illness<br />

amebiasis 306–307<br />

cryptosporidiosis 320<br />

cyclosporiasis 320<br />

malaria 342–343<br />

toxoplasmosis 357–358<br />

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)<br />

77, 94, 94, 101<br />

paroxysmal supraventricular<br />

tachycardia (PSVT). See<br />

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia<br />

partial combined immunodeficiency<br />

(PCID) 289<br />

passive immunity 274, 289, 294<br />

PAT. See paroxysmal atrial<br />

tachycardia<br />

patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 38,<br />

40, 64<br />

pathogen 348<br />

antibody-mediated immunity<br />

246<br />

bacteria 311–312<br />

BALT 251<br />

fungus 327<br />

immune system 236<br />

immunization 338<br />

incubation period 338<br />

infection 338<br />

lymph node 151<br />

phagocytosis 162<br />

pneumonia 221<br />

prion 349–350<br />

protozoa 350<br />

transmission modes 358<br />

vaccine 298<br />

virus 361–362<br />

PBSC. See peripheral blood stem<br />

cells<br />

PCID (partial combined<br />

immunodeficiency) 289<br />

PDA. See patent ductus arteriosus<br />

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)<br />

317, 330<br />

penicillin 308, 327, 330, 349, 356<br />

penis 330, 336<br />

peptic ulcer disease 20, 287<br />

pericarditis 95–96, 110<br />

pericardium 4, 91, 95–96, 96, 110<br />

peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC)<br />

122, 129, 132, 133, 159<br />

peripheral vascular disease (PVD)<br />

96–97<br />

angioplasty 13<br />

atherosclerotic plaque 22<br />

diabetes <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular<br />

disease 49<br />

healing 266<br />

hyperlipidemia 64–65<br />

intermittent claudication 69<br />

medications to treat<br />

cardiovascular disease 78<br />

obesity <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular<br />

disease 90<br />

personal hygiene (sneeze/cough<br />

etiquette) 354<br />

pertussis 348–349<br />

petechiae 137, 142<br />

Peyer’s patches 265, 289<br />

phagocyte 162, 255, 283–284<br />

phagocytosis 162<br />

cancer treatment options <strong>and</strong><br />

decisions 370<br />

complement cascade 255<br />

hemolysis 143<br />

immune system 235<br />

immunoglobulin 275<br />

leukocyte 148<br />

lymph node 151<br />

spleen 167<br />

phlebotomy 122, 128, 162, 164<br />

physical exercise <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular<br />

health 73, 97, 106<br />

PID. See pelvic inflammatory<br />

disease<br />

placenta 9–10, 131<br />

plantar warts 336, 337<br />

plasma 162–163<br />

albumin 124<br />

blood 118<br />

bone marrow 132<br />

gammaglobulin 263<br />

immune response 273<br />

immune system 236<br />

inflammation 277<br />

leukocyte 148<br />

plasma cells 236, 239, 245, 246,<br />

251. See also B-cell lymphocyte<br />

plasmapheresis 129, 142<br />

Plasmodium sp. 342, 343<br />

platelet 163<br />

blood <strong>and</strong> lymph 119<br />

bone marrow 132<br />

DIC 137<br />

hematopoiesis 141<br />

leukocyte 148<br />

thrombocythemia 170<br />

thrombocytopenia 171<br />

platelet aggregation 163<br />

anticoagulation therapy 14<br />

aspirin therapy 20<br />

coagulation 136<br />

hemophilia 143<br />

medications to treat<br />

cardiovascular disease 78–79<br />

NSAIDs 287<br />

platelet 119<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>ins 289–290<br />

von Willebr<strong>and</strong>’s disease 174<br />

platinum compounds (for<br />

chemotherapy) 376, 376t<br />

pleura 218<br />

pleural cavity 218, 219, 232<br />

pleural effusion 190, 218, 218, 219<br />

pleural rub 195, 219<br />

pleural space 218, 223<br />

pleurisy 183, 218, 218–219, 223<br />

PMN (polymorphonuclear) cells<br />

138, 235. See also granulocyte<br />

pneumococcal pneumonia 338,<br />

349, 349t<br />

pneumoconiosis 219–220, 220t,<br />

223<br />

pneumonectomy 232, 233<br />

pneumonia 219, 220–222<br />

anthrax 310<br />

ARDS 181<br />

aspergillosis 185<br />

chlamydia 317<br />

colds 319<br />

complement cascade 256<br />

influenza 338<br />

Legionnaires’ disease 206<br />

lung transplantation 213<br />

measles 343<br />

mechanical ventilation 215<br />

PCID 289<br />

pneumonitis 223<br />

SARS 353<br />

splenectomy 168<br />

pneumonitis 197, 222–223<br />

pneumothorax 190, 197, 223, 233<br />

poliomyelitis 237, 253, 298<br />

pollen 271, 279<br />

polyarteritis nodosa 301t<br />

polycythemia vera 164, 171, 205

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