Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
Letter: p
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Post-Dural-Puncture Headache
Protective Environment
(PAP/PIP) The maximum airway pressure recorded during an inspiratory cycle. This maximum or extreme pressure is usually actualized at the end of inspiration.
A basal attachment: as the basal part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra connecting the laminae with the centrum.
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Location: side of rectum and bladder. Serves viscera of pelvis. Contains autonomic elements.
Protein-energy Malnutrition