 |
|
Deafness
|  |
see Hearing, loss of
|
 |
|
Death and dying
|  |
see also Legal issues
Death and Dying
|
 |
|
advance directive for
|  |
Legal and Ethical Concerns at the End of Life: 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 at the End of Life
|
 |
|
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 in Newborns and Infants
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Back to Sleep: Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
|
 |
|
legal issues and
|  |
Legal and Ethical Concerns at the End of Life
|
 |
|
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 of Death and Dying
|
 |
|
pressure sores and
|  |
Symptoms During a Fatal Illness:
Bedsores
|
 |
|
suicide and
|  |
Legal and Ethical Concerns at the End of Life: Suicide
|
 |
|
time course of
|  |
Time Course of Dying
|
 |
|
treatment options and
|  |
Treatment Options at the End of Life
|
 |
|
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 at the End of Life: 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 of Lung Disorders: Bronchodilators, Corticosteroids, Antihistamines, and Decongestants
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
in allergic rhinitis
|  |
Seasonal Allergies: Nasal Symptoms
|
 |
|
for children
|  |
Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: 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 and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: 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 and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders:
Diarrhea
|
 |
|
in elderly persons
|  |
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
fainting with
|  |
Fainting: Low Volume of Blood
|
 |
|
in gastroenteritis
|  |
Gastroenteritis: Symptoms
Gastroenteritis: Treatment
Digestive Disorders in Children: Treatment
|
 |
|
heat illness and
|  |
Heat Disorders: Exertion in the Heat
|
 |
|
in infants and children
|  |
Feeding Problems in Infants and Young Children:
Vomiting
Feeding Problems in Infants and Young Children:
Dehydration
Treating Dehydration
Digestive Disorders in Children: 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
|  |
|
 |
|
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)
|  |
Genetics:
DNA
Structure of 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 of Pain: 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 and Adolescents: 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 of Cancer:
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
|  |
|
 |
|
mental retardation and
|  |
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
|  |
Changes in Vision:
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 in Infants
|
 |
|
exfoliative
|  |
Dermatitis:
Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis
|
 |
|
in food allergy
|  |
Food Allergy: Symptoms
|
 |
|
hot-tub
|  |
Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses:
Folliculitis
|
 |
|
in infants and young children
|  |
Rashes in Infants
|
 |
|
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 in Infants
|
 |
|
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 of the Skin:
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
|  |
Early Puberty
|
 |
|
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 in Adolescents
|
 |
|
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
|  |
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 of Infants
An Infant's First Year: Developmental Milestones
|
 |
|
intellectual
|  |
Behavioral, Social, and Intellectual Development of Infants
An Infant's First Year: Developmental Milestones
|
 |
|
physical
|  |
Physical Development of Infants
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
|  |
Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders:
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 of Lung Disorders: Antitussive Therapy
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|