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PPA may refer to: Biology and medicine * '' Palpatio per anum'', a rectal examination * Parahippocampal place area, in the brain * Phenylpropanolamine, a largely discontinued decongestant drug * Primary progressive aphasia, a neurological condition affecting language Politics, government, and military * Public Policy and Administration, an academic journal on public administration, often abbreviated as PPA * Paraguayan People's Army, a group considered a terrorist organization by the Paraguayan state * ', an Algerian political party * Philadelphia Parking Authority, a parking agency in Pennsylvania, United States * Philippine Ports Authority * Progressive Peoples Alliance, a political party in Nigeria * People's Party of Arunachal, an Indian regional political party * Popski's Private Army, a small World War II Special Forces unit of the British 8th Army Businesses and organizations Businesses * Palau Pacific Airways, a defunct charter airline * Piraeus Port Authority, Greec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palpatio Per Anum
Digital rectal examination (DRE), also known as a prostate exam (), is an internal examination of the rectum performed by a healthcare provider. Prior to a 2018 report from the United States Preventive Services Task Force, a digital exam was a common component of annual medical examination for older men, as it was thought to be a reliable screening test for prostate cancer. Usage This examination may be used: * for the diagnosis of prostate, prostatic disorders, benign prostatic hyperplasia and the four types of prostatitis. Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic bacterial prostatitis, acute (sudden) bacterial prostatitis, and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis. The DRE has a 50% Sensitivity and specificity, specificity for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Vigorous examination of the prostate in suspected acute prostatitis can lead to seeding of Sepsis, septic emboli and should never be done. Its utility as a screening method for prostate cancer however is not s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |