Health conditions: P
464 guides
- Pacemaker decision guide
- Pachyonychia congenita
- Paediatric brain tumours
- Paediatric fractures
- Paediatric hernias
- Paediatric Knee and Ligament Injuries
- Paediatric White Blood Cell Disorders
- Paget
- Paget
- Paget
- Paget
- Paget’s Disease of the Breast
- Pain between the shoulder blades: causes and when to get help
- Pain management in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility: a UK guide
- Painful bladder syndrome
- Painful ejaculation: possible causes, when to see a GP and what helps
- Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Painful Periods
- Painful urination causes
- PALB2 and CHEK2 explained
- Palindromic rheumatism: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Palliative care for older people: what it is and how to access it
- Palliative Care in ICU
- Palmoplantar keratoderma
- Palmoplantar psoriasis: psoriasis of the palms and soles
- Palmoplantar pustulosis
- Pancreas divisum: what it is, whether it causes problems and how it is investigated
- Pancreatic cancer (pancreatic adenocarcinoma): symptoms, tests and treatment
- Pancreatic cancer: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatic insufficiency (PEI): symptoms, causes, tests and enzyme treatment
- Pancreatic Lesions and Cysts
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pancreatic NETs): symptoms, tests and treatment
- Pancreatic Tumours
- Pancreatitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and recovery
- Pandemic influenza: what it is and how the UK plans for it
- Panic attacks: symptoms, what to do and how they are treated
- Panic disorder: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Panniculitis: an overview
- PANS and PANDAS debate
- Papillary thyroid cancer: symptoms, tests, treatment and outlook
- Papilloedema: symptoms, causes and what happens next
- Papilloedema: the urgent work-up
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose: risks, symptoms and treatment
- Paracoccidioidomycosis
- Paraganglioma
- Paragonimiasis
- Parainfluenza virus: infections, croup and what to do
- Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Paranoid personality disorder: signs, causes and support
- Paraprotein monitoring
- Paraproteinaemic neuropathy
- Parapsoriasis
- Parastomal hernia
- Parathyroid carcinoma
- Parathyroid gland disorders
- Parathyroidectomy: surgery for an overactive parathyroid gland
- Parkinson
- Parkinson
- Parkinson's disease: physiotherapy for walking, balance and freezing
- Parkinson's disease: symptoms, causes and treatment
- Parkinson's disease: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
- Paronychia (nail fold infection): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Parotid lumps
- Parotid Tumour
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: when the irregular rhythm comes and goes
- Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria
- Paroxysmal dyskinesias
- Paroxysmal hemicrania: symptoms, diagnosis and indomethacin treatment
- PARP inhibitor maintenance treatment for ovarian cancer
- Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
- Partial knee replacement: what it is, who it suits and how long recovery takes
- Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) exposure: health effects and how to reduce it
- Parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek) in pregnancy
- Parvovirus B19 infection
- Patch testing guide
- Patella Instability
- Patellar Tendinitis
- Patellar tendon rupture: symptoms, surgery and recovery
- Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee): symptoms, treatment and recovery time
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pathological myopia: long-term management
- PCL injury (posterior cruciate ligament): symptoms, grades and recovery
- PCOS (PMOS) and pregnancy: risks, screening and care
- PCOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- PCOS and fertility: why it can be harder to conceive and what helps
- PCOS and insulin
- PCOS and weight management
- PCOS: patient guide
- Peanut allergy: symptoms, diagnosis and living with it
- Pectus excavatum (funnel chest): causes, treatment and surgery
- Pellucid marginal degeneration: causes, symptoms and treatment
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Pelvic congestion syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Pelvic exenteration
- Pelvic floor dysfunction: symptoms, causes, exercises and treatment
- Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy: symptoms, treatment and birth
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): symptoms, treatment and complications
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Pelvic pain in women: causes, red flags and what to expect
- Pelvic pain: causes, symptoms, pelvic pain in pregnancy and when to get help
- Pemphigus
- Penetrating Chest Trauma
- Penile cancer: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment
- Penile curvature: when a bend is normal and when to see a GP
- Penile skin conditions
- Penoscrotal Conditions in Children
- PEP emergency access
- Peptic stricture
- Peptic ulcer: symptoms, causes, treatment and when to get help
- Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation
- Perennial allergic rhinitis: year-round allergic nose symptoms
- Perforated bowel or stomach (perforated viscus): symptoms and emergency treatment
- Perforated eardrum: symptoms, healing time and treatment
- Perforating dermatoses
- Performance anxiety: symptoms, causes and what helps
- Perianal and perirectal abscess: symptoms, drainage and recovery
- Pericardial effusion: causes, symptoms and treatment
- Pericarditis: symptoms, causes, treatment and recovery
- Perilymph Fistula
- Perimenopause: symptoms, how long it lasts and treatment options
- Period flooding: what it means, causes and when to see a GP
- Periodic fever syndromes overview
- Periodic limb movements in sleep: causes, symptoms and treatment
- Periodic paralysis: attacks of weakness linked to muscle ion channels
- Periodontitis (serious gum disease): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Periods after 40
- Perioperative MI
- Perioral dermatitis: causes, treatment and what to avoid
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy: heart failure around pregnancy and birth
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Peripheral nerve damage
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Peripheral nerve sheath tumours
- Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours
- Peripheral Nerve Tumours
- Peripheral Nerve Tumours
- Peripheral neuropathies
- Peripheral neuropathy: symptoms, causes and treatment
- Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: a sight-threatening corneal condition
- Peripheral vascular disease: what it is, symptoms and treatment
- Periprosthetic joint infection
- Peritoneal carcinomatosis: what it means, symptoms and treatment options in the UK
- Peritoneal mesothelioma: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
- Peritonitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and when it is an emergency
- Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy): symptoms, treatment and when to get urgent help
- Periumbilical hernia
- Pernicious anaemia
- Pernicious anaemia: symptoms, causes, tests and B12 treatment
- Peroneal nerve palsy: causes, foot drop, tests and recovery
- Peroneal tendinopathy
- Peroneal tendon dislocation: a missed cause of ankle pain and instability
- Persistent atrial fibrillation: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the UK
- Persistent depressive disorder: long-term low mood and its treatment
- Persistent eye twitching
- Persistent low mood
- Persistent nausea: causes, red flags and what to do
- Persistent pins and needles
- Persistent Sinus Tachycardia
- Persistent sore throat: causes, when to see a GP and what tests involve
- Personality disorders: types, symptoms, treatment and recovery
- Perthes disease: what it is, symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Petit mal (absence) seizures
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- Peyronie’s disease
- PFAPA in adults
- PFAPA syndrome
- PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale)
- Phacodonesis (Lens Movement)
- Phaeochromocytoma (pheochromocytoma): symptoms, tests and treatment
- Phaeochromocytoma deep dive
- Phaeochromocytoma patient guide
- Phantom limb pain after amputation: causes, treatment and coping
- Pharyngeal pouch (Zenker's diverticulum): swallowing problems and treatment
- Phenylketonuria (PKU): symptoms, diet and treatment
- Phenylketonuria in adults
- Phenytoin toxicity: signs, causes, blood levels and what to do
- Phimosis and paraphimosis
- Phimosis tight foreskin
- Phobias treatment
- Photosensitive epilepsy: flashing light triggers, testing and staying safe
- Phyllodes tumours of the breast: types, diagnosis and treatment
- Physical symptoms of anxiety: what they feel like and what helps
- Pica: what it is, causes, and when to get help
- Pigmentary glaucoma and pigment dispersion syndrome: causes, tests and treatment
- Piles (haemorrhoids): symptoms, treatment and how to get relief
- Pilocytic astrocytoma
- Pilonidal cyst (pilonidal sinus): symptoms, treatment and recurrence
- Pilonidal disease (pilonidal sinus): symptoms, treatment and recovery
- Pinched nerve
- Pineal Gland Tumour
- Pineoblastoma
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis): symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Pins and needles: what causes them, how long they last and when to see a GP
- Pinworm (threadworm): symptoms, treatment and how to stop it coming back
- Piriformis syndrome: symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Pituitary adenoma patient guide
- Pituitary apoplexy: sudden headache, vision change and urgent treatment
- Pituitary carcinoma awareness
- Pituitary disorders
- Pituitary tumours
- Pityriasis alba: pale patches on the skin, treatment and causes
- Pityriasis rosea: symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP): symptoms, types, diagnosis and treatment
- Pityriasis versicolor: symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Pityrosporum (Malassezia) folliculitis: symptoms and treatment
- PKAN and NBIA disorders
- Placenta accreta: what it is, symptoms, risks and how birth is planned
- Placenta praevia (placenta previa): symptoms, scans and how birth is planned
- Placental abruption: symptoms, causes and treatment
- Placental insufficiency: when the placenta is not working well in pregnancy
- Placental site tumours
- Plagiocephaly helmets debate
- Plague: symptoms, how it spreads and how it is treated
- Plantar fasciitis: symptoms, treatment and how to ease heel pain
- Plantar plate tear
- Plaque in the arteries: what it is, symptoms and how it is managed
- Plaque psoriasis: symptoms, triggers and treatment steps in the UK
- Plasmodium vivax malaria: symptoms, relapses and treatment
- Plate and screw fixation for broken bones: how it works, risks and recovery
- Platelet function disorders
- Pleural disease
- Pleural effusion (fluid on the lung): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Pleural empyema
- Pleurisy: symptoms, causes, treatment and how long it lasts
- Plexiform neurofibroma
- Plica syndrome
- Pneumococcal vaccination: who is offered it, when and what to expect
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP): symptoms, risk groups and treatment
- Pneumonia recovery
- Pneumonia: symptoms, treatment, recovery time and whether it is contagious
- Pneumonitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and how it differs from pneumonia
- Pneumothorax (collapsed lung): symptoms, causes and treatment
- PNH deep dive
- PNH testing after clots
- POEM vs Heller myotomy
- POEMS syndrome
- Poison ivy rash: what it is, symptoms and treatment
- POLG-related disease
- Polio: what it is, symptoms, how it spreads and vaccination
- Polyarteritis nodosa: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD): symptoms, treatment and outlook
- Polycystic liver disease: symptoms, tests and treatment
- Polycystic ovaries pcos
- Polycystic ovaries vs PCOS: what is the difference?
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Polycythaemia vera: symptoms, treatment and outlook
- Polycythaemia: causes, symptoms and treatment of a high red cell count
- Polyglandular autoimmune syndromes
- Polyhydramnios: causes, symptoms and what it means for pregnancy
- Polymorphic light eruption (PLE): symptoms, treatment and prevention
- Polymyalgia rheumatica: symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Polymyositis: symptoms, treatment and what to expect
- Polypharmacy in older people: taking many medicines safely
- Polyps: what they are, symptoms, causes and treatment
- Pompe disease in adults
- Pompe vs McArdle: exercise clues
- Poor sperm motility
- Popliteal artery aneurysm
- Popliteal artery entrapment
- Porphyria
- Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Porphyria: symptoms, types, triggers and diagnosis
- Porphyria: the skin signs
- Portal hypertension: symptoms, varices, treatment and when to get urgent help
- Portal vein thrombosis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Portopulmonary hypertension: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Post-bariatric hypoglycaemia
- Post-coital bleeding: causes, tests and when to see a GP
- Post-concussion syndrome: symptoms, how long it lasts and treatment
- Post-concussion vestibular syndrome
- Post-herpetic neuralgia: nerve pain after shingles
- Post-infectious IBS: IBS that starts after a stomach bug
- Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: causes, treatment and how long it takes to fade
- Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation: pale patches after skin inflammation
- Post-intubation tracheal stenosis
- Post-nasal drip: causes, treatment and how long it lasts
- Post-partum thyroiditis
- Post-polio syndrome
- Post-Pregnancy Abdominal Wall Separation
- Post-resuscitation care after cardiac arrest: ICU treatment and recovery
- Post-stroke fatigue: why it happens and how to manage it
- Post-thrombotic syndrome: long-term leg symptoms after a DVT
- Post-traumatic arthritis: when a joint injury leads to osteoarthritis
- Post-vasectomy pain syndrome
- Post-viral cough
- Posterior ankle impingement
- Posterior capsule opacification: cloudy vision after cataract surgery
- Posterior cortical atrophy: symptoms and diagnosis
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction: surgery and rehabilitation
- Posterior fossa tumour: types, symptoms, treatment
- Posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy: sudden painless vision loss with a normal-looking optic disc
- Posterior subcapsular cataract: what it is, how it is found and how it is treated
- Posterior urethral valves in boys: causes and care
- Posterior uveitis: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment in the UK
- Postherpetic neuralgia: pain after shingles
- Postmenopausal bleeding: causes and tests
- Postmenopausal osteoporosis: causes, scans and treatment
- Postnatal depression: symptoms, how long it lasts and treatment
- Postnatal incontinence
- Postpartum psychosis: what it is, symptoms and treatment
- Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
- Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS): guide
- PoTS and exercise: why it is difficult and what the evidence says
- POTS diagnosis pathway
- POTS treatment options
- Pouchitis: symptoms, causes and treatment
- PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness): symptoms, causes and treatment
- PPROM: when the waters break before 37 weeks
- Prader-Willi syndrome in adults
- Prader-Willi syndrome: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and care
- Pre-eclampsia: patient guide
- Pre-eclampsia: symptoms, risk factors and treatment
- Pre-renal acute kidney injury: causes, symptoms and recovery
- Precocious puberty: signs, causes and treatment of early puberty
- Preconception health for men: preparing to father a child
- Prediabetes reversal
- Prediabetes: symptoms, diet, treatment and whether it can be reversed
- Pregnancy after miscarriage: when to try again, your chances and what support exists
- Pregnancy at an older age: what the risks mean and how care works
- Pregnancy loss and miscarriage: what to expect
- Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis
- Prehab before joint surgery
- Preiser disease
- Premature atrial contractions: skipped beats explained
- Premature birth: causes, care and what to expect
- Premature ejaculation: treatment, causes and what is normal
- Premature ovarian failure (POI): causes and care
- Premature ovarian insufficiency deep dive
- Premature ovarian insufficiency: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs): extra heartbeats explained
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): symptoms, diary and treatment
- PrEP access UK
- Presbycusis: age-related hearing loss, symptoms and what helps in the UK
- Presbyopia options
- Presbyopia: what it is, symptoms, treatment and when it starts
- Prescription medicine misuse and dependence
- Prescription opioid misuse and dependence: signs, risks and getting help in the UK
- Pressure ulcers (pressure sores): prevention, stages and treatment
- Priapism: causes, emergency treatment and when to go to A&E
- Primary aldosteronism deep dive
- Primary amenorrhoea in children and adolescents
- Primary amenorrhoea: when periods have not started
- Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (Naegleria fowleri)
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC): symptoms, treatment and outlook
- Primary biliary cholangitis (primary biliary cirrhosis): a patient guide
- Primary biliary cholangitis deep dive
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Primary cough headache: causes, tests and treatment
- Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
- Primary cutaneous lymphoma (skin lymphoma): types, diagnosis and treatment in the UK
- Primary dysmenorrhoea (period pain): causes, treatment and when to see a GP
- Primary immunodeficiency: signs, tests and treatment
- Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS): a patient guide
- Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL)
- Primary postpartum haemorrhage: heavy bleeding in the first 24 hours after birth
- Primary progressive aphasia: types, symptoms, outlook
- Primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS)
- Primary progressive MS (PPMS): symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and living with it
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Prion disease overview
- Private cataract surgery guide
- Private dermatology vs NHS wait
- Private memory assessment: what it involves and how it fits with NHS care
- Private weight management clinics
- PRKAG2 syndrome
- Probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): what UK guidance says
- Proctalgia fugax: causes, treatment and what the pain is
- Proctitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and when to see a GP
- Prodromal psychosis and the at-risk mental state: early signs, assessment and support
- Progeria: what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment
- Progressive muscle relaxation for anxiety: how it works and how to do it
- Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA): a rare form of motor neurone disease
- Progressive myoclonic epilepsies
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Prolactinoma deep dive
- Prolactinoma patient guide
- Prolactinoma: symptoms, treatment and fertility
- Propionic acidaemia: an inherited metabolic condition explained
- Prostate biopsy options
- Prostate cancer and BRCA gene changes: risk, testing and what it means
- Prostate cancer symptoms guide
- Prostate cancer: symptoms, tests, treatment options and causes
- Prostate check options
- Prostate enlargement (BPH): symptoms and treatment
- Prostate MRI before biopsy
- Prostatitis vs BPH
- Prostatitis: symptoms, treatment and how long it lasts
- Protein C deficiency: causes, blood clot risk, testing and management
- Protein in urine (proteinuria): causes, tests and what happens next
- Protein S deficiency: what it is, symptoms, testing and treatment in the UK
- Protein-losing enteropathy: causes, symptoms, tests and treatment
- Prothrombin gene mutation (factor II, prothrombin 20210): what it means and how it is managed
- Proton beam therapy UK criteria
- Proximal hamstring tendinopathy: sitting-bone pain, causes and rehabilitation
- PRP for hair loss: what platelet-rich plasma is, the evidence and what to know
- PRSS1 and SPINK1 testing
- Prurigo nodularis: symptoms, causes and treatment of itchy nodules
- Pruritus without rash
- PSA velocity and density
- PSC deep dive
- Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium Infection
- Pseudo-Cushing
- Pseudobulbar affect: uncontrollable laughing and crying
- Pseudocholinesterase deficiency and anaesthesia
- Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma: what it is, how it is found and how it is treated
- Pseudogout (acute CPP crystal arthritis): treatment, symptoms and causes
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism: causes, features, diagnosis and management
- Pseudomembranous colitis: causes and treatment
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa: infection symptoms, treatment and who is at risk
- Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Pseudoporphyria
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE): skin, eye and blood vessel effects explained
- Psittacosis (parrot fever): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Psoriasis biologics guide
- Psoriasis patient guide
- Psoriasis: symptoms, treatment, causes and triggers
- Psoriatic arthritis and the skin: joint symptoms, nails and treatment
- Psoriatic arthritis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Psychosis Due to Medical Condition
- Psychosis in bipolar disorder: symptoms, causes and treatment in the UK
- Psychosis in older adults: causes, assessment and treatment in the UK
- PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome
- Pterygium (surfer's eye): treatment, causes, symptoms and surgery
- Ptosis (droopy eyelid): symptoms, causes and treatment
- PTSD after sexual assault or rape: symptoms, treatment and support in the UK
- PTSD: symptoms, causes, treatment and how long it lasts
- PTSD: symptoms, treatment and how to get help
- Pubic lice (crabs): symptoms and treatment
- Pubic lice (crabs): symptoms, treatment and preventing spread in the UK
- PUJ obstruction in adults
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension deep dive
- Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
- Pulmonary atresia: causes, treatment and outlook
- Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy and after birth: symptoms, tests and treatment
- Pulmonary embolism recovery
- Pulmonary embolism: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis: symptoms, causes, treatment and outlook
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary hypertension: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment
- Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH): a smoking-related lung disease
- Pulmonary oedema (pulmonary edema): symptoms, causes and treatment
- Pulmonary regurgitation (leaky pulmonary valve): symptoms, tests and treatment
- Pulmonary valve stenosis: causes and treatment
- Pulmonary vascular disorders explained
- Pulsatile tinnitus: causes, treatment and when to see a doctor
- Punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC): symptoms, monitoring and treatment
- Pure autonomic failure: low blood pressure on standing, causes and management
- Pure O: what the term means and how OCD with mainly mental compulsions is treated
- Pure red cell aplasia: causes, diagnosis and treatment
- Pustular psoriasis: types, warning signs and emergency care in the UK
- Pycnodysostosis: dense, brittle bones and short stature explained
- Pyloric stenosis in babies: symptoms, diagnosis and the operation
- Pyoderma gangrenosum: causes, symptoms and treatment
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment