 |
|
Deafness
|  |
see Hearing, loss of
|
 |
|
Death and dying
|  |
see also Legal issues
Death
and Dying
|
 |
|
advance directive for
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Advance Directives
Advance
Directives
|
 |
|
anxiety and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Depression
and Anxiety
|
 |
|
in breast cancer
|  |
Breast Cancer: End-of-Life
Issues
|
 |
|
breathing during
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Shortness
of Breath
|
 |
|
confusion and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Confusion
and Unconsciousness
|
 |
|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Prognosis
and End-of-Life Issues
|
 |
|
depression and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Depression
and Anxiety
|
 |
|
digestive system disorders during
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Digestive
Tract Problems
|
 |
|
disability and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Disability
|
 |
|
fatigue and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Fatigue
|
 |
|
of fetus
|  |
Miscarriage: Symptoms
Stillbirth
|
 |
|
financial concerns and
|  |
Financial
Concerns
|
 |
|
in heart failure
|  |
Heart Failure: End-of-Life
Issues
|
 |
|
hospice care and
|  |
Hospice
Care
|
 |
|
incontinence and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Incontinence
|
 |
|
of infant
|  |
Illness
and Death in Infants
|
 |
|
SIDS and
|  |
Sleeping
Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Back to Sleep: Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
D
|
 |
|
legal issues and
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns
|
 |
|
in leukemia
|  |
Leukemias: Treatment
|
 |
|
in lung cancer
|  |
Cancer of the Lungs: Prognosis
|
 |
|
in multiple myeloma
|  |
Multiple
Myeloma: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
 |
|
obesity and
|  |
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Symptoms
|
 |
|
pain in
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Pain
|
 |
|
preparation for
|  |
Acceptance
|
 |
|
pressure sores and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Bedsores
|
 |
|
suicide and
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Suicide
|
 |
|
time course of
|  |
Time
Course of Dying
|
 |
|
treatment options and
|  |
Treatment
Options
|
 |
|
unconsciousness and
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Confusion
and Unconsciousness
|
 |
|
Death certificate
|  |
When
Death Occurs
|
 |
|
Death rattle
|  |
When Death Is Near
|
 |
|
Death With Dignity Act
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Suicide
|
 |
|
Decay, tooth (cavities)
|  |
Cavities
Types of Cavities
Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged Tooth
Crowns, Bridges, and Implants
|
 |
|
Decibels
|  |
Measurement of Loudness
|
 |
|
Decision making
|  |
|
 |
|
before death
|  |
Choices
to Make Before Death
|
 |
|
medical
|  |
Medical
Decision Making
|
 |
|
surrogate
|  |
Surrogate
Decision Making
|
 |
|
Decompression sickness
|  |
Decompression
Sickness
|
 |
|
Decongestants
|  |
Symptoms: Bronchodilators,
Corticosteroids, Antihistamines, and Decongestants
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
in allergic rhinitis
|  |
Seasonal
Allergies: Nasal Symptoms
|
 |
|
for children
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections: Prevention and
Treatment
|
 |
|
before diving
|  |
Barotrauma: Prevention
|
 |
|
urinary incontinence with
|  |
Drugs That May Cause or Worsen Urinary Incontinence
|
 |
|
Decubitus ulcers
|  |
see Pressure sores
|
 |
|
Deep brain stimulation
|  |
|
 |
|
for Parkinson's disease
|  |
Parkinson's
Disease: Deep
Brain Stimulation
|
 |
|
for Tourette's syndrome disease
|  |
Tics: Severe
Symptoms
|
 |
|
for tremors
|  |
Tremor: Deep
Brain Stimulation
|
 |
|
Deep-sea diving injuries
|  |
Diving
and Compressed Air Injuries
|
 |
|
Deep vein thrombosis
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Umbrellas: One Way to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism
|
 |
|
after surgery
|  |
Surgery: Complications
|
 |
|
in pregnancy
|  |
Thromboembolic
Disorders During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
in thrombophilia
|  |
Thrombophilia: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
Deer fly bites
|  |
Insect
Bites
|
 |
|
Deer fly fever (tularemia)
|  |
Tularemia
Types of Tularemia
|
 |
|
DEET (diethyltoluamide)
|  |
Preventing Tick Bites
Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever: Prevention
|
 |
|
Defecation
|  |
see Bowel movements
|
 |
|
Defense mechanisms
|  |
Common Coping Mechanisms
|
 |
|
against disease
|  |
see also Immune system
Biology of
the Immune System: Physical Barriers
|
 |
|
against infection
|  |
Defenses
Against Infection
|
 |
|
of lungs
|  |
Defense
Mechanisms
|
 |
|
Deferoxamine
|  |
Iron: Iron
Excess
Iron
Poisoning: Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
Defibrillation
|  |
Abnormal
Heart Rhythms: Restoring Normal
Rhythm
|
 |
|
Defibrillator
|  |
|
 |
|
external
|  |
Cardiac
Arrest: First-Aid Treatment
Automated External Defibrillator: Jump-Starting the Heart
|
 |
|
implantable
|  |
|
 |
|
in long QT syndrome
|  |
Long
QT Syndrome
|
 |
|
travel and
|  |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Heart
Disease
|
 |
|
Deformities
|  |
see Birth defects
|
 |
|
Dehydration
|  |
Dehydration
|
 |
|
in Addison's disease
|  |
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
during air travel
|  |
Problems in Transit: Dehydration
|
 |
|
body response to
|  |
Organ
Systems
|
 |
|
in burn injury
|  |
Burns: Complications
|
 |
|
in cholera
|  |
Cholera: Symptoms
|
 |
|
constipation and
|  |
Symptoms: Dehydration and Low-Fiber Diet
|
 |
|
in cystic fibrosis
|  |
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
|
 |
|
in diabetes insipidus
|  |
Nephrogenic
Diabetes Insipidus: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
Central
Diabetes Insipidus: Symptoms and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in diarrhea
|  |
Symptoms: Diarrhea
|
 |
|
in elderly persons
|  |
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
fainting with
|  |
Fainting: Low Volume of Blood
|
 |
|
in gastroenteritis
|  |
Gastroenteritis: Symptoms
Gastroenteritis: Treatment
Gastroenteritis: Treatment
|
 |
|
heat illness and
|  |
Heat
Disorders: Exertion in the
Heat
|
 |
|
in infants and children
|  |
Feeding
Problems: Vomiting
Feeding
Problems: Dehydration
Treating Dehydration
Gastroenteritis: Treatment
|
 |
|
during labor and delivery
|  |
Labor: Admission to
a Hospital or Birthing Center
|
 |
|
orthostatic hypotension with
|  |
Orthostatic
Hypotension: Causes
|
 |
|
in radiation illness
|  |
Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation
Illness
|
 |
|
in shigellosis
|  |
Shigellosis: Symptoms
Shigellosis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
|  |
Major Hormones

Menopause: Alternative Medicine
|
 |
|
in Addison's disease
|  |
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
as nutraceutical
|  |
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
|
 |
|
Dejection
|  |
see Depression
|
 |
|
Delavirdine
|  |
Drugs For HIV Infection
|
 |
|
Delayed sleep phase syndrome
|  |
Circadian
Rhythm Sleep Disorders: Causes
|
 |
|
Delirium
|  |
Delirium
What Is Confusion?
|
 |
|
vs. dementia
|  |
Delirium and Dementia
Comparing Delirium and Dementia
|
 |
|
hospitalization and
|  |
Problems Due to Hospitalization: Confusion
and Decline in Mental Function
|
 |
|
in mania
|  |
Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness): Mania
|
 |
|
in older people
|  |
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
vs. psychosis
|  |
Comparing Delirium and Dementia
Delirium: Medical History
Delirium or Psychosis?
|
 |
|
after surgery (postoperative)
|  |
Surgery: Complications
|
 |
|
Delirium tremens (DTs)
|  |
Alcohol: Withdrawal Symptoms
Alcohol: Emergency Treatment
|
 |
|
Delivery
|  |
see Labor and delivery
|
 |
|
Delta-aminolevulinic acid
|  |
Acute
Intermittent Porphyria: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Deltoid muscles
|  |
|
 |
|
strengthening exercise for
|  |
Strengthening the Shoulders
|
 |
|
Delusional disorder
|  |
Delusional
Disorder
|
 |
|
Delusions
|  |
|
 |
|
in schizophrenia
|  |
Schizophrenia: Categories
|
 |
|
Demecarium
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
Demeclocycline
|  |
Antibiotics
|
 |
|
Dementia
|  |
What Is Confusion?
Dementia
Creating a Beneficial Environment for People With Dementia
Caring for Caregivers
|
 |
|
Alzheimer's
|  |
Dementia: Alzheimer's
Disease
|
 |
|
vs. delirium
|  |
Delirium and Dementia
Comparing Delirium and Dementia
|
 |
|
vs. depression
|  |
Dementia
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
A
|
 |
|
Lewy body
|  |
Dementia: Lewy
Body Dementia
|
 |
|
reversible
|  |
Dementia: Causes
|
 |
|
sleep disorders with
|  |
Sleep
Disorders in Dementia
|
 |
|
vascular
|  |
Dementia: Vascular
Dementia
|
 |
|
Dementia pugilistica
|  |
Dementia: Dementia
Pugilistica
|
 |
|
Dendrite
|  |
Typical Structure of a Nerve Cell
|
 |
|
Dendritic cells
|  |
Understanding the Immune System
Innate
Immunity: Dendritic
Cells
|
 |
|
Dengue fever
|  |
Dengue
Fever
|
 |
|
Denial
|  |
Mind and Body
|
 |
|
Dental caries (cavities)
|  |
Cavities
Types of Cavities
Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged Tooth
Crowns, Bridges, and Implants
|
 |
|
Dental hygiene
|  |
see Oral hygiene
|
 |
|
Dental problems
|  |
see Tooth (teeth)
|
 |
|
Dentin
|  |
Biology of the Mouth
|
 |
|
Dentist
|  |
|
 |
|
examination by
|  |
Cavities: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
language of
|  |
The Language of Dentists

|
 |
|
tooth repair techniques of
|  |
A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic Dentistry
Cavities: Treatment
Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged Tooth
Crowns, Bridges, and Implants
|
 |
|
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
|  |
Structure of DNA
Chromosomes
and Genes: DNA
|
 |
|
cell transfer of (gene therapy)
|  |
Gene
Therapy
|
 |
|
laboratory copying of
|  |
Gene
Technology
|
 |
|
mitochondrial
|  |
Inheritance
of Single-Gene Disorders: Abnormal
Mitochondrial Genes
|
 |
|
Dependence, drug
|  |
see also Drugs, abuse of
Treatment: Side Effects
Drug Use
and Abuse: Drug Dependence
|
 |
|
Dependent personality
|  |
Personality Disorders: Dependent Personality
|
 |
|
Depersonalization
|  |
Depersonalization
Disorder
Dissociative
Identity Disorder: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Depilatory
|  |
Hirsutism
and Hypertrichosis: Hair Removal
|
 |
|
Depression
|  |
Depression
Some Causes of Depression

What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Drugs Used to Treat Depression
|
 |
|
in adolescents
|  |
Suicidal
Behavior in Children: Risk Factors
|
 |
|
after stroke
|  |
Preventing and Treating Problems After a Stroke
|
 |
|
alcohol and
|  |
Alcohol: Long-Term Effects
|
 |
|
bed rest and
|  |
Problems Due to Hospitalization: Depression
|
 |
|
in burn injury
|  |
Burns: Severe Burns
|
 |
|
in cancer
|  |
Symptoms: Depression
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Depression
in Children
Symptoms of Depression in Children
|
 |
|
vs. dementia
|  |
Dementia
|
 |
|
disease and
|  |
Mind-Body
Interactions
|
 |
|
drugs for
|  |
see Antidepressants
|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Depression
and Anxiety
|
 |
|
in elderly persons
|  |
Disorders
in Older People
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
D
|
 |
|
mental retardation and
|  |
Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Symptoms
|
 |
|
physical disorders and
|  |
Depression: Causes
|
 |
|
postpartum (after childbirth)
|  |
Postpartum Depression
Preventing Depression After Delivery
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
|
 |
|
sleep problems with
|  |
Insomnia: Treatment
|
 |
|
suicide and
|  |
Depression: Suicide
Suicidal Behavior: Causes
|
 |
|
transient
|  |
Depression: Causes
|
 |
|
Depressive personality
|  |
Personality Disorders: Depressive Personality
|
 |
|
Depth perception
|  |
Symptoms: Impaired Depth Perception
|
 |
|
De Quervains syndrome
|  |
Tendinitis
and Tenosynovitis: De
Quervain's Syndrome
|
 |
|
Derealization
|  |
Dissociative
Identity Disorder: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Dermabrasion
|  |
Acne: Severe Acne
|
 |
|
Dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
of anus
|  |
Anal
Itching
Causes of Anal Itching
|
 |
|
atopic
|  |
Dermatitis: Atopic
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
chronic
|  |
Dermatitis
Dermatitis: Pompholyx
|
 |
|
contact
|  |
Dermatitis: Contact
Dermatitis
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Poison Ivy Dermatitis
|
 |
|
diaper
|  |
Rashes
|
 |
|
exfoliative
|  |
Dermatitis: Generalized
Exfoliative Dermatitis
|
 |
|
in food allergy
|  |
Food
Allergy: Symptoms
|
 |
|
hot-tub
|  |
Folliculitis
and Skin Abscesses: Folliculitis
|
 |
|
in infants and young children
|  |
Rashes
|
 |
|
nummular
|  |
Dermatitis: Nummular
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
perioral
|  |
Dermatitis: Perioral
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
poison ivy
|  |
Poison Ivy Dermatitis
|
 |
|
scratch
|  |
Dermatitis: Localized
Scratch Dermatitis
|
 |
|
seborrheic
|  |
Dermatitis: Seborrheic
Dermatitis
Blepharitis: Treatment
Rashes
|
 |
|
stasis
|  |
Dermatitis: Stasis
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
Dermatitis herpetiformis
|  |
Dermatitis
Herpetiformis
|
 |
|
in celiac disease
|  |
Dermatitis
Herpetiformis
|
 |
|
Dermatofibroma
|  |
Dermatofibromas
|
 |
|
Dermatomes
|  |
Dermatomes
|
 |
|
Dermatomyositis
|  |
Polymyositis
and Dermatomyositis
|
 |
|
in cancer
|  |
What Are Paraneoplastic Syndromes?
|
 |
|
Dermatophytid eruption
|  |
Fungal
Skin Infections
|
 |
|
Dermatophytoses (fungal skin infection)
|  |
Fungal
Skin Infections
|
 |
|
Dermis
|  |
see also Skin
Getting Under the Skin
Structure and Function: Dermis
|
 |
|
Dermoid cyst
|  |
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
Noncancerous
Ovarian Growths: Benign Tumors
|
 |
|
DES (diethylstilbestrol)
|  |
Vaginal
Cancer
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
Desensitization (immunotherapy)
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Allergen
Immunotherapy
|
 |
|
Desert rheumatism
|  |
Coccidioidomycosis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Desloratadine
|  |
Some Antihistamines
|
 |
|
Deslorelin
|  |
When Puberty Starts Too Early
|
 |
|
Desmopressin
|  |
|
 |
|
in bed-wetting
|  |
Bed-Wetting: Treatment
|
 |
|
in central diabetes insipidus
|  |
Central
Diabetes Insipidus: Treatment
|
 |
|
Desquamative gingivitis
|  |
Gingivitis: Gingivitis
due to Menopause
|
 |
|
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
|  |
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Respiratory
Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease and Desquamative
Interstitial Pneumonia
|
 |
|
Detoxification
|  |
|
 |
|
in alcohol abuse
|  |
Alcohol: Detoxification
and Rehabilitation
|
 |
|
in antianxiety drug dependence
|  |
Antianxiety
and Sedative Drugs: Detoxification
and Rehabilitation
|
 |
|
in cocaine abuse
|  |
Cocaine: Detoxification
and Rehabilitation
|
 |
|
in opioid dependence
|  |
Opioids: Detoxification
|
 |
|
Development
|  |
|
 |
|
adolescent
|  |
|
 |
|
behavioral
|  |
Intellectual
and Behavioral Development
|
 |
|
problems in
|  |
Behavioral
Problems
|
 |
|
emotional
|  |
Emotional
Development
|
 |
|
intellectual
|  |
Intellectual
and Behavioral Development
|
 |
|
physical
|  |
Physical
and Sexual Development
Milestones in Sexual Development
|
 |
|
social
|  |
Social
and Psychologic Development
|
 |
|
child
|  |
|
 |
|
behavioral
|  |
Social
and Emotional Development
Preventive
Health Care Visits
|
 |
|
mental retardation and
|  |
Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Symptoms
|
 |
|
intellectual
|  |
Intellectual
Development
Preventive
Health Care Visits
|
 |
|
normal
|  |
Preschool and
School-Aged Children
Milestones From Ages 18 Months to 6 Years
|
 |
|
physical
|  |
Physical
Development
Height and Weight Charts for Boys and Girls
Toilet Teaching
|
 |
|
problems in
|  |
Behavioral
and Developmental Problems in Young Children
Behavioral Problems due to Parenting Problems
What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?
Learning
and Developmental Disorders
Signs of ADHD
|
 |
|
infant
|  |
|
 |
|
behavioral
|  |
Behavioral,
Social, and Intellectual Development
An Infant's First Year: Developmental Milestones
|
 |
|
intellectual
|  |
Behavioral,
Social, and Intellectual Development
An Infant's First Year: Developmental Milestones
|
 |
|
physical
|  |
Physical
Development
An Infant's First Year: Physical Development
|
 |
|
Deviated septum
|  |
Deviated
Septum
|
 |
|
Devic disease
|  |
Other
Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis
Optica
|
 |
|
DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry)
|  |
Diagnostic Procedures
|
 |
|
Dexamethasone
|  |
see also Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
in transplantation
|  |
Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant Rejection
|
 |
|
Dexamethasone suppression test
|  |
Cushing's
Syndrome: Diagnosis
Virilization: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan
|  |
Diagnosis: Dual-Energy
X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
Osteoporosis: Diagnosis
Fat Versus Lean: Body Composition
|
 |
|
Dexchlorpheniramine
|  |
Some Antihistamines
|
 |
|
in elderly persons
|  |
Some Drugs Particularly
Likely to Cause Problems in Older People
|
 |
|
Dextromethorphan
|  |
Symptoms: Antitussive Therapy
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|