Patent Ductus Arteriosus [PDA]
Refers to the situation when the ductus remains open after the early days or weeks of life, resulting in a shunt of blood between the aorta and the pulmonary artery.
Disorder
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia [PSVT]
An occasional rapid heart rate (150-250 beats per minute) that is caused by events triggered in areas above the heart’s lower chambers (the ventricles). See also supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
Paralysis
Loss of the ability to move muscles and feel in part of the body or the whole body. Paralysis may be temporary or permanent