IN-48
treatment for, 4–62—4–63
Pediculus humanus
capitus, 4–62
corporis, 4–62
Pellagra, 5–137t
Pelvic compression, 3–61
Pelvic examination
in abdominal pain, 3–1
for bacterial vaginosis, 3–47
bimanual, 3–40f
for endometriosis, 3–45
female
bimanual, 3–38—3–39
equipment for, 3–37
external genitalia, 3–38
in field, 3–37
indications for, 3–37
procedures for, 3–37—3–39
rectovaginal, 3–39
unprofessional, 3–39
vaginal, 3–38
for mittleschmerz, 3–46
in secondary trauma survey, 7–4
Pelvic inflammatory disease
with abnormal uterine bleeding, 3–41
acute abdominal pain in, 3–3t
acute pelvic pain with, 3–41—3–42
assessment of, 3–51
causes of, 3–50
diagnostic criteria for, 3–51
differential diagnosis for, 4–71
follow-up, 3–52
patient education for, 3–52
with pelvic pain, 3–47
risk factors for, 3–50
signs of, 3–51
symptoms of, 3–51
treatment for, 3–43
inpatient, 3–51
outpatient, 3–51
Pelvic masses, 3–43—3–44
Pelvic pain, 3–1
acute
assessment of, 3–42—3–43
follow-up, 3–43
gynecologic causes of, 3–41—3–42
patient education for, 3–43
signs of, 3–42
symptoms of, 3–42
treatment for, 3–43
chronic
assessment of, 3–44t
with dysmenorrhea, 3–45
with endometriosis, 3–45
gynecologic causes of, 3–43—3–44
diagnosis and treatment of, 3–46—3–47
follow-up, 3–47
patient education for, 3–47
with irritable bowel syndrome, 3–46
with mittelschmerz, 3–46
Pemmican, 5–127—5–128
Penetrating wounds
care of under fire, 1–1
chest, pericardiocentesis for, 8–12
debridement of, 8–26
vascular, 1–1
Penicillin
for acute rheumatic fever, 5–99
allergic reaction to, 4–37
for chemical burns, 7–19
for conjunctivitis in animals, 5–136
for foot rot in caprines, 5–134
for human and animal bites, 7–9
for leptospirosis, 5–87
for Lyme disease, 5–88
for mastitis, 3–8
for meningitis, 4–36
for pinta, 4–64
for preterm labor infection, 3–94
for rat bite fever, 5–97
for streptococcal infections, 5–100
for yaws, 4–63
Penicillin G
for anthrax, 5–91
aqueous, 5–19—5–20
for human and animal bites, 7–9
for inhalational anthrax, 6–57
for syphilis, 5–30
for tetanus, 5–101
Penicillin V
for anthrax, 5–91
for inhalational anthrax, 6–57
Penicillin VK
in dentistry, 5–19
for human and animal bites, 7–9
Penile vein thrombosis, 3–78
treatment of, 3–78
Penis
cellulitis of, 3–78
discharge from.See under Sexually transmitted
disease
inflammation of foreskin of, 3–77—3–79
Penlac, 4–50
Penrose drain, 3–10
Pentamidine, 4–82
Pentavalent antimony, 5–43
Pentostam (sodium stibogluconate), 5–43
Pepcid
for acute abdominal pain, 3–2
for gastritis, 4–81
Peptic ulcer disease
assessment of, 4–85
causes of, 4–84
chest pain with, 3–11
complications of, 4–84
differential diagnosis of, 4–78
follow-up for, 4–85—4–86
patient education for, 4–85
signs of, 4–85
symptoms of, 4–84—4–85