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D and C
D-xylose absorption
Dacron graft
Dacryoadenitis
Dacryostenosis see Blocked tear duct
Dairy product intolerance see Lactose intolerance
Dandruff see Seborrheic dermatitis
Dark tongue see Tongue problems
Date rape see Rape
Dawson´s encephalitis see Subacute sclerosing panencephaliti
Day care health risks
Daytime sleep disorder see Narcolepsy
DDH see Developmental dysplasia of the hip
De Toni-Fanconi syndrome see Fanconi syndrome
Dead bowel see Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Dead gut see Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Deafness -- infants see Hearing loss - infants
Deafness see Hearing loss
Death among children and adolescents
Decerebrate posture
Decorticate posture
Decreased appetite see Appetite - decreased
Decreased consciousness see Consciousness - decreased
Decreased hearing see Hearing loss
Decreased muscle tone see Hypotonia
Decreased skin turgor see Skin turgor
Decreased sweating see Sweating - absent
Decubitus ulcer see Pressure ulcer
Deep heating rubs overdose see Methyl salicylate overdose
Deep intracerebral hemorrhage
Deep venous thrombosis
Deerfly fever see Tularemia
Deficiency - antithrombin III - congenital see Congenital an
Deficiency - folic acid, Folic acid deficiency see Folate de
Deficiency - niacin see Pellagra
Deficiency - vitamin B1 see Thiamine
Deficiency - vitamin B2 see Riboflavin
Deficiency - vitamin C see Scurvy
Deficiency - vitamin E see Vitamin E
Deficiency - vitamin K see Vitamin K
Deficient or defective apolipoprotein E see Familial dysbeta
Deformity - contracture see Contracture deformity
Degenerative joint disease see Osteoarthritis
Dehydration
dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate see DHEA-sulfate - serum
Delayed ejaculation
Delayed gastric emptying see Gastroparesis
Delayed growth
Delayed or absent tooth formation see Tooth formation - dela
Delayed urination see Urination - difficulty with flow
Delirium
Delirium tremens
Delivery presentations
Delta agent (Hepatitis D)
Delta-ALA
Delta-aminolevulinic acid see Delta-ALA
Delusional depression see Major depression with psychotic fe
Dementia
Dementia - semantic see Pick’s disease
Dementia due to metabolic causes
Dementia-nuchal dystonia see Progressive supranuclear palsy
Demerol overdose see Meperidine hydrochloride overdose
Dengue fever
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Dengue shock syndrome see Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Dengue-like disease see Dengue fever
Dense deposit disease see Membranoproliferative GN II
Dental abscess see Tooth abscess
Dental care - adult
Dental care - child
Dental cavities
Dental impaction see Impacted tooth
Dental plaque identification at home
Dental x-rays
Denture problems
Deodorant poisoning
Dependent personality disorder
Depilatories
Depressed skull fracture see Skull fracture
Depression
Depression - adolescents see Adolescent depression
Depression - chronic see Dysthymia
Depression - elderly
Depression - major see Major depression
Depression - resources
Depression signs in teenagers
deQuervain's thyroiditis see Subacute thyroiditis
Dermabrasion see Skin-smoothing surgery
Dermal melanocytosis see Mongolian blue spots
Dermatan sulfate - urine see Acid mucopolysaccharides
Dermatitis - allergic see Contact dermatitis
Dermatitis - atopic see Eczema
Dermatitis - contact see Contact dermatitis
Dermatitis - diaper and Candida see Diaper dermatitis - Cand
Dermatitis exfoliativa see Exfoliative dermatitis
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Dermatomyositis
Dermatophytid see Ringworm
Dermatoses (systemic)
Dermoid cyst - malignant see Malignant teratoma
Desipramine hydrochloride overdose
Desipramine overdose see Norpramin overdose
Desitin overdose see Zinc oxide overdose
Detergents
Detroversion see Dextrocardia
Detrusor hyperreflexia see Urge incontinence
Detrusor instability see Urge incontinence
Development - adolescent see Adolescent development
Developmental coordination disorder
Developmental dislocation of the hip joint see Developmental
Developmental disorders of the female reproductive tract
Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Developmental hip dysplasia see Developmental dysplasia of t
Developmental milestones
Developmental milestones record
Developmental milestones record - 12 months
Developmental milestones record - 18 months
Developmental milestones record - 2 months
Developmental milestones record - 2 years
Developmental milestones record - 3 years
Developmental milestones record - 4 months
Developmental milestones record - 4 years
Developmental milestones record - 5 years
Developmental milestones record - 6 months
Developmental milestones record - 9 months
Developmental reading disorder
Devil's weed see Jimsonweed
Dexamethasone suppression test
Dextrocardia
Dextromethorphan overdose
Dextroposition see Dextrocardia
Dextropropoxyphene see Propoxyphene overdose
Dextrorotation see Dextrocardia
DHEA-sulfate - serum
Diabetes
Diabetes - resources
Diabetes - type 1 see Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes diet
Diabetes education
Diabetes foot care
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus - central
Diabetes insipidus - nephrogenic
Diabetes risk factors
Diabetic coma see Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic control index see HbA1c
Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic third nerve palsy see Cranial mononeuropathy III -
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Dialysis
Dialysis-associated peritonitis see Peritonitis - dialysis a
Diaper dermatitis - Candida-associated
Diaper dermatitis - irritant-induced
Diaper rash see Rash - child under 2 years
Diaphoresis see Hyperhidrosis
Diaphragmatic hernia
Diaphragmatic hernia repair - congenital
Diarrhea
Diarrhea and babies see Babies and diarrhea
Diarrhea associated with medications see Drug-induced diarrh
Diarrhea in children - diet
Diastasis recti
Diastolic blood pressure see Blood pressure
Diazepam overdose
Diazinon poisoning
Diazol poisoning see Diazinon poisoning
Diclofenac sodium overdose
Dieffenbachia poisoning
Diesel oil
Diet - age appropriate see Age-appropriate diet for children
Diet - alcohol see Alcohol and diet
Diet - caffeine see Caffeine in the diet
Diet - calcium see Calcium in diet
Diet - calories
Diet - cancer treatment
Diet - carbohydrates see Carbohydrates
Diet - chloride see Chloride in diet
Diet - cholesterol see Cholesterol and diet
Diet - chromium see Chromium in diet
Diet - chronic kidney disease
Diet - constipation
Diet - copper see Copper in diet
Diet - diabetes see Diabetes diet
Diet - fat see Fat
Diet - fiber see Fiber
Diet - fluoride see Fluoride in diet
Diet - folic acid see Folic acid (folate)
Diet - heart disease see Heart disease and diet
Diet - hyperactivity see Hyperactivity and sugar
Diet - intellectual development see Normal growth and develo
Diet - iodine see Iodine in diet
Diet - iron see Iron in diet
Diet - liver disease
Diet - magnesium see Magnesium in diet
Diet - niacin see Niacin
Diet - phosphorus see Phosphorus in diet
Diet - potassium see Potassium in diet
Diet - protein see Protein in diet
Diet - riboflavin see Riboflavin
Diet - selenium see Selenium in diet
Diet - sodium (salt) see Sodium in diet
Diet - thiamine see Thiamine
Diet - traveler's diarrhea see Traveler’s diarrhea
Diet - water see Water in diet
Diet - zinc see Zinc in diet
Diet and disease
Diet and substance abuse recovery
Dieting - fad diets see Losing weight
Differential see Blood differential
Differently colored eyes see Heterochromia
Difficulty breathing - first aid see Breathing difficulties
Difficulty breathing see Breathing difficulty
Difficulty breathing while lying down see Breathing difficul
Difficulty falling asleep see Insomnia concerns
Difficulty initiating urination see Urination - difficulty w
Difficulty passing stool see Tenesmus
Diffuse esophageal spasm see Esophageal spasm
Diffuse interstitial lung disease
Diffuse parenchymal lung disease see Diffuse interstitial lu
Diffuse thyrotoxic goiter see Graves disease
Diffusing capacity see Lung diffusion testing
Digestive disease - resources see Gastrointestinal disorders
Digital rectal exam
Digitalis toxicity
Digitoxin - test
Digitoxin overdose see Cardiac glycoside overdose
Digoxin overdose see Cardiac glycoside overdose
Digoxin test
Dilantin overdose
Dilatation and curettage see D and C
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilaudid overdose see Hydromorphone overdose
DILV see Double inlet left ventricle
Dimenhydrinate overdose
Dimetabs see Dimenhydrinate overdose
Dinner-fork deformity of the wrist see Colles’ wrist fractur
Dinoflagellate poisoning see Poisoning - fish and shellfish
Diphenhydramine overdose
Diphenoxylate with atropine see Lomotil overdose
Diphenylhydantoin see Phenytoin overdose
Diphtheria
Diphtheria immunization (vaccine)
Diphyllobothriasis
Direct antiglobulin test see Coombs’ test
Direct bilirubin see Bilirubin
Direct bilirubin-urine see Bilirubin - urine
Direct fluorescent antibody - sputum see Sputum direct fluor
Direct immunofluorescence see B and T cell screen
Direct immunofluorescence test see Sputum direct fluorescent
Dirt - swallowing
Disaccharidase deficiency see Lactose intolerance
Discharge from breasts see Nipple discharge - abnormal
Discharge from the vagina see Vaginal discharge
Discipline
Discoloration of urine see Urine - abnormal color
Discolored teeth see Tooth - abnormal colors
Discussing death with children
Disfluency see Speech disorders
Disintegrative psychosis see Childhood disintegrative disord
Diskitis
Dislocated jaw see Jaw - broken or dislocated
Dislocation
Dislocation - knee cap see Knee cap dislocation
Disorder of written expression
Disorders of sex development see Intersex
Disorganized schizophrenia see Schizophrenia - disorganized
Disorientation see Confusion
Disposable urinary collection devices see Urinary incontinen
Dissect
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) see Gonococcal arthr
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Disseminated lupus erythematosus see Systemic lupus erythema
Disseminated tuberculosis
Distal
Distal median nerve dysfunction
Distal renal tubular acidosis
Distended abdomen see Abdomen - swollen
Diuretic antihypertensives overdose see Thiazide overdose
Diverticulitis
Dizziness
DJD see Osteoarthritis
DKA see Diabetic ketoacidosis
DLB see Dementia
DLCO test see Lung diffusion testing
DNR see Advanced care directives
Do not resuscitate see Advanced care directives
Doctor - how to choose a family doctor see Choosing a primar
Doctor of medicine profession (MD)
Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
Doctors see Types of health care providers
Dog fleas see Fleas
Dolichostenomelia see Arachnodactyly
Donath-Landsteiner test
Donovanosis see Granuloma inguinale
Dopamine - blood see Catecholamines - blood
Dopesickness see Opiate withdrawal
Doppler ultrasound exam of an arm or leg
Doppler ultrasound of the heart see Echocardiogram
Dorsal midbrain syndrome see Parinaud syndrome
DORV see Double outlet right ventricle
DORV with doubly-committed VSD see Double outlet right ventr
DORV with noncommitted VSD see Double outlet right ventricle
DORV with subaortic VSD see Double outlet right ventricle
Double aortic arch
Double inlet left ventricle
Double outlet right ventricle
Double-balloon enteroscopy see Enteroscopy
Doughy skin see Skin turgor
Down syndrome
Doxepin overdose
Drain cleaners
Drain opening agents
Drainage from the ear see Ear discharge
Drainpipe cleaners
Dramamine see Dimenhydrinate overdose
DRE see Digital rectal exam
Dream anxiety disorder see Repeated nightmares
Dreams - bad see Nightmares
Dressler's syndrome see Pericarditis - after heart attack
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy see Fetal alcohol syndrome
Driving and teenagers see Safe driving for teens
Drooling
Drooping eyelids see Ptosis
Drowning - near see Near drowning
Drowsiness
Drug abuse
Drug abuse - resources see Chemical dependence - resources
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug addiction see Drug abuse and dependence
Drug allergies
Drug screen - urine see Urine drug screen
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug tampering
Drug-eluting stents see Stent
Drug-induced adrenal insufficiency see Exogenous adrenal ins
Drug-induced cholestasis
Drug-induced diarrhea
Drug-induced erectile dysfunction see Drugs that may cause i
Drug-induced hepatitis
Drug-induced hypertension
Drug-induced hypoglycemia
Drug-induced hypothyroidism
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Drug-induced nonimmune thrombocytopenia
Drug-induced pulmonary disease
Drug-induced tremor
Drugs - how to get prescription filled see Getting a prescri
Drugs for pain see Pain medications
Drugs that may cause impotence
Dry cell batteries
Dry eye syndrome
Dry eye test see Schirmer's test
Dry eyes
Dry hair
Dry skin
Dry skin and cold weather itch
DSDs see Intersex
DST see Dexamethasone suppression test
DT's see Delirium tremens
DTaP immunization (vaccine)
DUB see Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duodenal aspirated fluid smear see Smear of duodenal fluid a
Duodenal atresia
Duodenal parasites test see String test
Duodenal tissue culture see Culture - duodenal tissue biopsy
Duodenal ulcer see Peptic ulcer
Duodenum
Duplex ultrasound
Dupuytren’s contracture
Dusky spell - newborns see Apnea of prematurity
DVT see Deep venous thrombosis
Dwarf tapeworm infection see Hymenolepiasis
Dwarfism see Growth hormone deficiency
DXM overdose see Dextromethorphan overdose
Dye remover
Dyes - cloth
Dysarthria see Speech impairment (adult)
Dyschromia see Skin color - patchy
Dyscrasias
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
Dysgeusia see Taste - impaired
Dyshidrosis see Dyshidrotic eczema
Dyshidrotic eczema
Dyslexia see Developmental reading disorder
Dyslipidemia see High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
Dysmenorrhea in the adolescent
Dysmenorrhea see Painful menstrual periods
Dyspareunia see Sexual intercourse - painful
Dyspepsia see Indigestion
Dysphagia see Swallowing difficulty
Dysphonia - spasmodic see Spasmodic dysphonia
Dysphonia see Hoarseness
Dyspnea - first aid see Breathing difficulties - first aid
Dyspnea see Breathing difficulty
Dysrhythmias see Arrhythmias
Dyssomnia see Sleeping difficulty
Dysthymia
Dysthymic disorder see Dysthymia
Dystonia see Movement - uncontrolled or slow
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa see Epidermolysis bullosa
Dysuria see Urination - painful