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PSVT
PSVT Parosysmal Ventricular Tachycardia. A sporadic form of Ventricular Tachycardia.
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Tachycardia
Rapid heart beat.
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Pavlovian conditioning
Elicitation of a response by a stimulus that normally does not elicit that response. The response is one that is mediated primarily by the autonomic nervous system (such as salivation or a change in heart rate). A previously neutral stimulus is repeatedly presented just before an unconditioned stimulus that normally elicits that response. When the response subsequently occurs in the presence of the previously neutral stimulus, it is called a conditioned response, and the previously neutral stimulus, a conditioned stimulus.
Para-aortic
Beside the aorta.
Pregnancy hormones
Any of the hormones involved in regulating pregnancy, including progesterone and estrogen as well as human chorionic gonadotropin andhuman placental lactogen.
Paramedic
Paramedics, are Advanced Cardiac Life Support Personnel with training in early and advanced triage, BCLS, ACLS, invasive procedures, drug therapy, advanced field diagnostics, patient packaging/transport and advanced first aid. Paramedics are traditionally found in an ambulance. Although Paramedics are technically EMT's (EMT-P versus EMT-B) most people refer to them separately.
Pathogen
A disease causing organism. It can be viral, bacterial, fungal or other items such as prions... The seriousness of the disease is measured as its pathogenicity. How likely/contagious it is, is called virulence.
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Prescription
A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient.
Palliative
Controlling symptoms without curing the disease.
Pallor
Pale appearance of the skin.
Palpate
To feel with the fingers.
Palpebra
The eyelid.
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