Pneumotórax Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition According to the Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary[1], a pneumothorax can be defined as “Air in the pleural cavity”. This occurs when there is a breach of the lung surface […]
Pneumonia Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Introduction Pneumonia is defined as “inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with inflammatory cells and the lungs become solid”[1] Pneumonia is […]
Política e Iniciativas Focadas na População Mais Antiga Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Policy The topic of ‘Policy’ is of relevance to physiotherapy. Agreeing and establishing policy requires an outline of expected outcome. This primes services to implement policy detail through chosen frameworks. […]
Síndrome do Ovário Policístico Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), formerly known as Stien-Leventhal Syndrome, is a disorder affecting the hormones of women of child bearing age. Ovaries are enlarged secondary to multiple cyst formations within […]
Teste de Polk Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Original Editors – Sanne Delporte Top Contributors – Sanne Delporte, Adam Vallely Farrell and Mariam Hashem Definition/Description Polk’s test is an easy to learn, easy to perform and simple […]
Plantaris Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Description Plantaris muscle isolated during dissection The Plantaris muscle is a small muscle with a short belly and long slender tendon that is located at the posterior compartment of the […]
Platysma Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
This article or area is currently under construction and may only be partially complete. Please come back soon to see the finished work! (7/04/2019) Description Platysma is a broad thin […]
Polimialgia Reumática Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic inflammatory disorder that has an unknown cause.[1] It causes inflammation of the large muscles of the body and can be accompanied by systematic […]
Músculo Popliteus Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Description Popliteus is the muscle of the leg.Its deepest muscle of the knee joint which forms the floor of the popliteus fossa. It is the only muscle in the posterior (back) […]
Polimiosite Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Contents 1 Definition/Description1,2 2 Prevalence2 3 Characteristics/Clinical Presentation1,2 4 Associated Co-morbidities1,2,3,4 5 Medications1 6 Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values1 7 Etiology/Causes1,5 8 Systemic Involvement13 9 Medical Management (current best evidence)6 10 […]
