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Very common and usually harmless. Sudden severe one-sided pelvic pain is the exception and is an emergency.
Health A to Z
Most health pages tell you what a condition is. Very few tell you what it is like to sit beside somebody who has one. This library does both. Search by name, or by the name you know it under.
Important: This page is general information, not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis. If you are worried about your health or someone else's, speak to a GP, pharmacist, or call 111. In an emergency, call 999.
500 conditions, showing 341–350 (page 35 of 50).
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Paget's disease of bone
Also called Osteitis deformans
Bone remodelling gone wrong, making bone bigger but weaker. Usually silent, and found on an X-ray or a blood test done for something else.
Paget's disease of the nipple
An eczema-like rash on the nipple that is usually a sign of breast cancer underneath. Treated as eczema for months is the common story.
Palliative and end of life care
Also called End of life care, Hospice care, Advance care planning
Not giving up, and not only for the last few days. It is care aimed at living as well as possible for as long as possible.
Pancreatic cancer
Diagnosed late because the early signs look like indigestion. Painless jaundice is the one that must never be watched and waited.
Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis can be life-threatening within hours, and the pain has a distinctive shape.
Panic disorder
Also called Panic attacks
Attacks of overwhelming physical fear, and then the fear of the next one. The second part is the disorder.
Parasomnias
Also called Sleepwalking, Night terrors, Nightmares, Sleep paralysis, REM sleep behaviour disorder
Odd things happening during sleep. Common and harmless in children; in an older adult, acting out dreams is an early warning worth knowing about.
Parkinson's disease
Dopamine-producing cells dying, affecting movement, mood and much else. Medication timing is not a detail here, it is the treatment.
Pathological demand avoidance
Also called PDA, Extreme demand avoidance
An anxiety-driven need to avoid everyday demands. Ordinary parenting strategies make it worse, reliably.