What is PUPPP Rash PUPPP Rash (Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy) is a rash that develops during pregnancy, or sometimes shortly after giving birth. The rash consists of small red bumps that sometimes form large, scaly, red patches of skin (plaques). The rash goes away soon after childbirth, and it does not leave …
What is Pursed Lip Breathing Pursed lip breathing is a technique to relieve the feeling of being short of breath. Some long-term respiratory conditions, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma, can make it hard to breathe out (exhale) all of the air in your lungs. This can make air that has less …
What is PUVA Treatment PUVA stands for psoralen and ultraviolet A. Psoralen is medicine that makes the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet A (UVA) light. UVA light is a form of light that is found naturally in sunlight. UVA light can also be produced by fluorescent light bulbs such as the bulbs that are found …
Pyelonephritis in Children Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection. The kidneys are organs that help clean the blood by moving waste out of the blood and into the pee (urine). In most cases, this infection clears up with treatment and does not cause other problems. Follow these instructions at home: Medicines Give over-the-counter and prescription medicines …
What is Pyelonephritis Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection. The kidneys are organs that help clean your blood by moving waste out of your blood and into your pee (urine). This infection can happen quickly, or it can last for a long time. In most cases, it clears up with treatment and does not cause other …
What is Pyloric Stenosis in Infants Pyloric stenosis refers to a condition in which the opening between the stomach and the small intestine (pylorus) is unusually narrow. Normally, food moves easily from the stomach into the small intestine through the pylorus. If the muscles of the pylorus are thicker than normal (hypertrophy), the opening narrows …
What is Pyloromyotomy Pyloromyotomy is a procedure that loosens the opening between the stomach and the small intestine (pylorus). This is done to treat a condition in which the pylorus thickens and narrows, which then keeps food from passing through the stomach (pyloric stenosis). This causes repeated vomiting, which can lead to dehydration and malnutrition. …