Category: P

The causative agent of nephropathia epidemica. The virus is a member of the Hantavirus family.  

A generalized eruption of pustules. Within the realm of dermatological peculiarities, the emergence of blisters teeming with pus takes center stage. This phenomenon, characterized by the presence of such fluid-filled sacs, has garnered specific designations based on their distinct locations. Palmar pustulosis, for instance, pertains to the occurrence of these pus-filled blisters on the palms…

Characterized by formation of pustules and crusts. Characterized by the development of pustules and scabs.  

An inability of the eyes to follow or track a moving object.  

A vibration, like a cat’s purring, due to mitral stenosis, aneurysm, or valvular disease of the heart; felt by palpation over the precordium.  

True cardiac glycosides present in the leaves of Digitalis purpurea, foxglove.  

Purpura that is not associated with systemic illness.  

Purpura with joint pain, colic, bloody stools, and vomiting of blood.  

A rapidly progressing form of purpura occurring principally in children; of short duration and frequently fatal.  

A rare, progressive, soft tissue injury characterized by progressive edema and purple discoloration of the forearm and hand. It is caused by the extravasation of phenytoin into soft tissue. Adults over the age of 60 and those with a history of peripheral vascular disease receiving intravenous phenytoin are at increased risk for PGS, but the…