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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 SyndromeSidebar

  • 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 CavitiesFigures
    Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged ToothSidebar
    Crowns, Bridges, and ImplantsFigures

    Decibels

    Measurement of LoudnessSidebar

    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 RemediesTables

  • 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 IncontinenceTables

    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 EmbolismFigures

  • 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 TularemiaSidebar

    DEET (diethyltoluamide)

    Preventing Tick BitesFigures
    Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Prevention

    Defecation

    see Bowel movements

    Defense mechanisms

    Common Coping MechanismsTables

  • 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 HeartFigures

  • 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 AgingSidebar

  • 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 DehydrationSidebar
    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 HormonesTables
    Menopause: Alternative Medicine

  • in Addison's disease

  • Addison's Disease

  • as nutraceutical

  • Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

    Dejection

    see Depression

    Delavirdine

    Drugs For HIV InfectionTables

    Delayed sleep phase syndrome

    Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: Causes

    Delirium

    Delirium
    What Is Confusion?Sidebar

  • vs. dementia

  • Delirium and Dementia
    Comparing Delirium and DementiaTables

  • 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 AgingSidebar

  • vs. psychosis

  • Comparing Delirium and DementiaTables
    Delirium: Medical History
    Delirium or Psychosis?Tables

  • 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 ShouldersSidebar

    Delusional disorder

    Delusional Disorder

    Delusions

  • in schizophrenia

  • Schizophrenia: Categories

    Demecarium

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Demeclocycline

    AntibioticsTables

    Dementia

    What Is Confusion?Sidebar
    Dementia
    Creating a Beneficial Environment for People With DementiaSidebar
    Caring for CaregiversSidebar

  • Alzheimer's

  • Dementia: Alzheimer's Disease

  • vs. delirium

  • Delirium and Dementia
    Comparing Delirium and DementiaTables

  • 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 CellFigures

    Dendritic cells

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Innate Immunity: Dendritic Cells

    Dengue fever

    Dengue Fever

    Denial

    Mind and BodySidebar

    Dental caries (cavities)

    Cavities
    Types of CavitiesFigures
    Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged ToothSidebar
    Crowns, Bridges, and ImplantsFigures

    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 DentistsTables

  • tooth repair techniques of

  • A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic DentistrySidebar
    Cavities: Treatment
    Root Canal Treatment for a Badly Damaged ToothSidebar
    Crowns, Bridges, and ImplantsFigures

    Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

    Genetics: DNA
    Structure of DNAFigures

  • 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 DepressionTables
    What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?Sidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat DepressionTables

  • in adolescents

  • Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors

  • after stroke

  • Preventing and Treating Problems After a StrokeTables

  • 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 ChildrenSidebar

  • 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 DeliverySidebar

  • screening for

  • Selected Screening Schedule for AdultsTables

  • 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 ItchingTables

  • atopic

  • Dermatitis: Atopic Dermatitis

  • chronic

  • Dermatitis
    Dermatitis: Pompholyx

  • contact

  • Dermatitis: Contact Dermatitis
    Common Causes of Allergic Contact DermatitisSidebar
    Poison Ivy DermatitisSidebar

  • 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 DermatitisSidebar

  • 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

    DermatomesFigures

    Dermatomyositis

    Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

  • in cancer

  • What Are Paraneoplastic Syndromes?Sidebar

    Dermatophytid eruption

    Fungal Skin Infections

    Dermatophytoses (fungal skin infection)

    Fungal Skin Infections

    Dermis

    see also Skin
    Getting Under the SkinFigures
    Structure and Function of the Skin: Dermis

    Dermoid cyst

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the BrainTables
    Noncancerous Ovarian Growths: Benign Tumors

    DES (diethylstilbestrol)

    Vaginal Cancer
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

    Desensitization (immunotherapy)

    Allergic Reactions: Allergen Immunotherapy

    Desert rheumatism

    Coccidioidomycosis: Symptoms

    Desloratadine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

    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 DevelopmentFigures

  • 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 YearsTables

  • physical

  • Physical Development
    Height and Weight Charts for Boys and GirlsFigures
    Toilet TeachingSidebar

  • problems in

  • Behavioral and Developmental Problems in Young Children
    Behavioral Problems Due to Parenting ProblemsSidebar
    What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?Sidebar
    Learning and Developmental Disorders
    Signs of ADHDSidebar

  • infant

  • behavioral

  • Behavioral, Social, and Intellectual Development of Infants
    An Infant's First Year: Developmental MilestonesTables

  • intellectual

  • Behavioral, Social, and Intellectual Development of Infants
    An Infant's First Year: Developmental MilestonesTables

  • physical

  • Physical Development of Infants
    An Infant's First Year: Physical DevelopmentFigures

    Deviated septum

    Deviated Septum

    Devic disease

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis Optica

    DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry)

    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

    Dexamethasone

    see also Corticosteroids

  • in transplantation

  • Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    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 CompositionSidebar

    Dexchlorpheniramine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Dextromethorphan

    Symptoms of Lung Disorders: Antitussive Therapy
    Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

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