• Pericardectomy

    Removal of the heart sac.

  • Pericardial effusion

    Accumulation of fluid in the heart sac (pericardial effusion).

  • Pericardial fenestration

    Creation of a hole in the heart sac to drain a pericardial effusion.

  • Pericardial tamponade

    Constriction and compression of the pericardium caused by a build up of fluid in the pericardial cavity.

  • Pericarditis

    Inflammation of the heart sac.

  • Pericardium

    The heart sac, the membrane of connective tissue enclosing the heart and comprising an outer parietal layer and an inner visceral layer known as the epicardium.

  • Periprosthetic fracture

    A broken bone that occurs around an artificial joint.

  • Peritoneal

    Relating to the peritoneum (lining of the abdomen).

  • Peritoneum

    Anatomical term for the lining of the abdominal cavity.

  • Peritonitis

    Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity.

  • Personal well-being

    Protection of privacy by the staff - Quality of pain management - Hospital staffs reaction to emotional needs - Reaction to local concerns/symptoms - Inclusion in treatment decision - Staffs respect toward cultural, ethnic and religious needs - Introduction of the employees - Assurance of the safety of the medical treatment - Staffs hand hygiene/disinfection habits (if observed)