CRT 31
heart transplantation 63
sick sinus syndrome 104
pain management in cancer
386–387
palliative treatment 372, 375,
386–387
palpitations 40, 44, 51, 93–94,94,
94 t, 342
pancreatic cancer 370, 374
paracrine activity 257, 290
paralysis 312, 332
parasite 348, 348 t,350, 363
parasitic illness
amebiasis 306–307
cryptosporidiosis 320
cyclosporiasis 320
malaria 342–343
toxoplasmosis 357–358
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)
77, 94, 94, 101
paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia (PSVT). See
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
partial combined immunodeficiency
(PCID) 289
passive immunity 274, 289, 294
PAT. Seeparoxysmal atrial
tachycardia
patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 38,
40, 64
pathogen 348
antibody-mediated immunity
246
bacteria 311–312
BALT 251
fungus 327
immune system 236
immunization 338
incubation period 338
infection 338
lymph node 151
phagocytosis 162
pneumonia 221
prion 349–350
protozoa 350
transmission modes 358
vaccine 298
virus 361–362
PBSC. Seeperipheral blood stem
cells
PCID (partial combined
immunodeficiency) 289
PDA. Seepatent ductus arteriosus
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
317, 330
penicillin 308, 327, 330, 349, 356
penis 330, 336
peptic ulcer disease 20, 287
pericarditis 95–96, 110
pericardium 4, 91, 95–96, 96, 110
peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC)
122, 129, 132, 133, 159
peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
96–97
angioplasty 13
atherosclerotic plaque 22
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 49
healing 266
hyperlipidemia 64–65
intermittent claudication 69
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 78
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 90
personal hygiene (sneeze/cough
etiquette) 354
pertussis 348–349
petechiae 137, 142
Peyer’s patches 265, 289
phagocyte 162,255, 283–284
phagocytosis 162
cancer treatment options and
decisions 370
complement cascade 255
hemolysis 143
immune system 235
immunoglobulin 275
leukocyte 148
lymph node 151
spleen 167
phlebotomy 122, 128, 162, 164
physical exercise and cardiovascular
health 73, 97, 106
PID. Seepelvic inflammatory
disease
placenta 9–10, 131
plantar warts 336, 337
plasma 162–163
albumin 124
blood 118
bone marrow 132
gammaglobulin 263
immune response 273
immune system 236
inflammation 277
leukocyte 148
plasma cells 236, 239, 245, 246,- See alsoB-cell lymphocyte
plasmapheresis 129, 142
Plasmodiumsp. 342, 343
platelet 163
blood and lymph 119
bone marrow 132
DIC 137
hematopoiesis 141
leukocyte 148
thrombocythemia 170
thrombocytopenia 171
platelet aggregation 163
anticoagulation therapy 14
aspirin therapy 20
coagulation 136
hemophilia 143
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 78–79
NSAIDs 287
platelet 119
prostaglandins 289–290
von Willebrand’s disease 174
platinum compounds (for
chemotherapy) 376, 376t
pleura 218
pleural cavity 218, 219, 232
pleural effusion 190, 218, 218, 219
pleural rub 195, 219
pleural space 218, 223
pleurisy 183, 218, 218–219, 223
PMN (polymorphonuclear) cells
138, 235. See alsogranulocyte
pneumococcal pneumonia 338,
349, 349 t
pneumoconiosis 219–220, 220 t,
223
pneumonectomy 232, 233
pneumonia 219, 220–222
anthrax 310
ARDS 181
aspergillosis 185
chlamydia 317
colds 319
complement cascade 256
influenza 338
Legionnaires’ disease 206
lung transplantation 213
measles 343
mechanical ventilation 215
PCID 289
pneumonitis 223
SARS 353
splenectomy 168
pneumonitis 197, 222–223
pneumothorax 190, 197, 223, 233
poliomyelitis 237, 253, 298
pollen 271, 279
polyarteritis nodosa 301t
polycythemia vera 164,171, 205Index 423