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Persistent Vegetative State
Persistent Vegetative State Same as "permanently unconscious state."
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Unconscious
That part of the mind or mental functioning of which the content is only rarely subject to awareness. It is a repository for data that have never been conscious (primary repression) or that may have been conscious and are later repressed (secondary repression).
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Persantine
Persantine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): dipyridamole.
Persecutory delusion
A delusion in which the central theme is that one (or someone to whom one is close) is being attacked, harassed, cheated, persecuted, or conspired against.
Perseveration
Tendency to emit the same verbal or motor response again and again to varied stimuli.
Pershing Memorial Hospital
The Pershing Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Brookfield, Missouri, United States.
Persistent fetal circulation
A condition in which a newborn has difficulty making the transition from living in the womb to the outside world. May produce respiratory problems.
Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia of Infancy (PHHI)
An alternate term for Nesidioblastosis
Person Memorial Hospital
The Person Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Roxboro, North Carolina, United States.
Personality
The uniqueness that characterizes an individual as a person as compared with, and in response to others, with respect to consistency or inconsistency of behavior and life-style.
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Pericardial Cavity
The space between the epicardium and the outer layer of the pericardium. The cavity is normally filled with a small amount of clear fluid that reduces the friction between the two membranes.
Pericardiocentesis (pericardial tap)
An invasive procedure that involves using a needle and catheter to remove fluid from the sac around the heart. The fluid may then be sent to a laboratory for tests to look for signs of infection or cancer.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Damage or narrowing to the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to your arms, legs or organs.
Peripheral Intervention
An attempt to increase artery blood flow to a limb or organ by opening a narrowed area. A stent may be used to try to keep the artery open.
Permanently Unconscious State
A condition of coma in which a patient is irreversibly unaware of himself and his environment, and has a total loss of higher brain functioning, resulting in no capacity to experience pain or suffering.
Persistent Vegetative State
Pharmacologist
A medication specialist who checks your blood levels to monitor your response to immunosuppresive medications.
Physical Therapist
An expert who can recommend exercises to help you maintain flexibility and regain your strength.
Phytochemical
An organic compound found in plants that is believed to play a role in preventing cardiovascular or other diseases.
Platelet Antagonist
A type of anticoagulant medication that prevents blood clotting by interfering with the activity of platelets, such as aspirin.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET or cardiac viability study)
An imaging procedure that uses radioactive tracers to create three dimensional pictures of the tissues inside of the body and can monitor metabolic processes.
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