D

• D-dimer test
  (Medical Test)

Da

• Daily bowel care program
  (Self-Care)
• Dance your way to fitness
  (Special Topic)
• DASH diet to lower high blood pressure
  (Special Topic)
• Dawson encephalitis (see: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
  (Condition)
• Dawson's encephalitis (see: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
  (Condition)
• Daytime sleep disorder (see: Narcolepsy)
  (Condition)
• Daytime sleep disorder - InDepth (see: Narcolepsy - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Daytime sleepiness (see: Sleep disorders)
  (Condition)

Db

• DBS (see: Deep brain stimulation)
  (Surgery)

De

• Decerebrate posture
  (Symptoms)
• Decerebrate posture - opisthotonos (see: Opisthotonos)
  (Symptoms)
• Deciding about treatments that prolong life
  (Special Topic)
• Decompressive laminectomy - discharge (see: Spine surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Decorticate posture
  (Symptoms)
• Decorticate posture - decerebrate posture (see: Decerebrate posture)
  (Symptoms)
• Decreased alertness
  (Symptoms)
• Decreased consciousness (see: Decreased alertness)
  (Symptoms)
• Decubitus ulcer - care (see: How to care for pressure sores)
  (Self-Care)
• Decubitus ulcer - wound care center (see: Wound care centers)
  (Special Topic)
• Decubitus ulcer prevention (see: Preventing pressure ulcers)
  (Self-Care)
• Deep brain stimulation
  (Surgery)
• Deep breathing after surgery
  (Self-Care)
• Deep vein thrombosis - D-dimer (see: D-dimer test)
  (Medical Test)
• Degenerative disk disease (see: Cervical spondylosis)
  (Condition)
• Degenerative spine - spondylolisthesis (see: Spondylolisthesis)
  (Condition)
• Degenerative spine disease (see: Spinal stenosis)
  (Condition)
• Delirium
  (Condition)
• Dementia
  (Condition)
• Dementia
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Dementia - Alzheimer (see: Alzheimer disease)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - Alzheimer - InDepth (see: Alzheimer disease - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Dementia - behavior and sleep problems
  (Self-Care)
• Dementia - daily care
  (Self-Care)
• Dementia - home care
  (Special Topic)
• Dementia - hydrocephalus (see: Normal pressure hydrocephalus)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - InDepth (see: Alzheimer disease - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Dementia - keeping safe in the home
  (Self-Care)
• Dementia - memory loss (see: Memory loss)
  (Symptoms)
• Dementia - multi-infarct (see: Vascular dementia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - nuchal dystonia (see: Progressive supranuclear palsy)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - post-stroke (see: Vascular dementia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - poststroke (see: Vascular dementia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - semantic (see: Frontotemporal dementia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - supranuclear ophthalmoplegia (see: Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - vascular (see: Vascular dementia)
  (Condition)
• Dementia - what to ask your doctor
  (Doctor Questions)
• Dementia and driving
  (Self-Care)
• Dementia due to metabolic causes
  (Condition)
• Dementia-nuchal dystonia (see: Progressive supranuclear palsy)
  (Condition)
• Demyelinating disease (see: Multiple sclerosis)
  (Condition)
• Demyelinating disease - InDepth (see: Multiple sclerosis - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Dental care - adult
  (Special Topic)
• Dental hygiene (see: Dental care - adult)
  (Special Topic)
• Depression - ECT (see: Electroconvulsive therapy)
  (Surgery)
• DEXA scan (see: Bone mineral density test)
  (Medical Test)

Di

• Diabetes - neuropathy (see: Diabetes and nerve damage)
  (Condition)
• Diabetes - peripheral neuropathy (see: Diabetes and nerve damage)
  (Condition)
• Diabetes - preventing heart attack and stroke
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetes - reading food labels (see: How to read food labels)
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetes - type 2 (see: Type 2 diabetes)
  (Condition)
• Diabetes - type 2 - InDepth
  (In-Depth)
• Diabetes - type II (see: Type 2 diabetes)
  (Condition)
• Diabetes - type II - InDepth (see: Diabetes - type 2 - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Diabetes and nerve damage
  (Condition)
• Diabetes complications - heart (see: Diabetes - preventing heart attack and stroke)
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetes subcutaneous injection (see: Subcutaneous (SQ) injections)
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetic - type 2 diabetes (see: Type 2 diabetes)
  (Condition)
• Diabetic - type 2 diabetes - InDepth (see: Diabetes - type 2 - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Diabetic complications - long term (see: Long-term complications of diabetes)
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetic neuropathy (see: Diabetes and nerve damage)
  (Condition)
• Diabetic neuropathy - self-care (see: Nerve damage from diabetes - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Diabetic ulcer - wound care center (see: Wound care centers)
  (Special Topic)
• Diagnostic mammogram (see: Mammogram)
  (Medical Test)
• Diastolic blood pressure (see: Blood pressure measurement)
  (Medical Test)
• Diet - 500 calories (see: 10 ways to cut 500 calories a day)
  (Special Topic)
• Diet - alcohol (see: Weight loss and alcohol)
  (Special Topic)
• Diet - emotional eating (see: Break the bonds of emotional eating)
  (Special Topic)
• Diet - heart health - InDepth (see: Heart-healthy diet - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Diet - metabolism (see: Can you boost your metabolism?)
  (Special Topic)
• Diet myths and facts
  (Special Topic)
• Diet-boosting foods
  (Special Topic)
• Diet-busting foods
  (Self-Care)
• Dietary fats explained
  (Self-Care)
• Difficulty falling asleep (see: Insomnia)
  (Condition)
• Difficulty falling asleep - InDepth (see: Insomnia - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Disc - herniated (see: Herniated disk)
  (Condition)
• Discectomy (see: Diskectomy)
  (Surgery)
• Discharge - home health care (see: Home health care )
  (Self-Care)
• Disfluency (see: Speech disorders - children)
  (Condition)
• Disk removal (see: Diskectomy)
  (Surgery)
• Disk removal - discharge (see: Spine surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Diskectomy
  (Surgery)
• Diskectomy - discharge (see: Spine surgery - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Disorientation (see: Confusion)
  (Symptoms)
• Disposable urinary collection devices (see: Urinary incontinence products - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Dissecting aneurysm repair - discharge (see: Brain aneurysm repair - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Distal median nerve dysfunction
  (Condition)
• Dizziness (see: Vertigo-associated disorders)
  (Condition)
• Dizziness
  (Symptoms)
• Dizziness - Ménière disease (see: Meniere disease)
  (Condition)
• Dizziness - positional (see: Benign positional vertigo)
  (Condition)
• Dizziness - vertebrobasilar insufficiency (see: Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders)
  (Condition)
• Dizziness and vertigo - aftercare
  (Self-Care)
• dizziness-Ménière's disease (see: Meniere disease)
  (Condition)

Dl

• DLB (see: Dementia)
  (Condition)

Dn

• DNR (see: Do-not-resuscitate order)
  (Special Topic)
• DNR - advance directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• DNR - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)
• DNR order (see: Do-not-resuscitate order)
  (Special Topic)

Do

• Do not resuscitate (see: Do-not-resuscitate order)
  (Special Topic)
• Do not resuscitate - advance directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Do not resuscitate order (see: Do-not-resuscitate order)
  (Special Topic)
• Do-not-resuscitate - advance directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Do-not-resuscitate - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)
• Do-not-resuscitate order
  (Special Topic)

Dr

• Drawing medicine out of a vial
  (Self-Care)
• Drinking water safely during cancer treatment
  (Self-Care)
• Drug abuse - amphetamines (see: Substance use - amphetamines)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - cocaine (see: Substance use - cocaine)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - inhalants (see: Substance use - inhalants)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - LSD (see: Substance use - LSD)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - marijuana (see: Substance use - marijuana)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - phencyclidine (see: Substance use - phencyclidine (PCP))
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - prescription drugs (see: Substance use - prescription drugs)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse - teenagers (see: Teenagers and drugs)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug abuse-teenages (see: Teenagers and drugs)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - amphetamines (see: Substance use - amphetamines)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - cocaine (see: Substance use - cocaine)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - inhalants (see: Substance use - inhalants)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - LSD (see: Substance use - LSD)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - marijuana (see: Substance use - marijuana)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - phencyclidine (see: Substance use - phencyclidine (PCP))
  (Special Topic)
• Drug use - prescription drugs (see: Substance use - prescription drugs)
  (Special Topic)
• Drug-induced tremor
  (Condition)
• Dry mouth during cancer treatment
  (Self-Care)

Dt

• DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know
  (Special Topic)

Du

• Dual x-ray absorptiometry (see: Bone mineral density test)
  (Medical Test)
• Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (see: Bone mineral density test)
  (Medical Test)
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  (Condition)
• Durable power of attorney - advance care directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Durable power of attorney for health care (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)

Dv

• DVT - D-dimer (see: D-dimer test)
  (Medical Test)

Dx

• DXA (see: Bone mineral density test)
  (Medical Test)

Dy

• Dying - hospice (see: Hospice care)
  (Special Topic)
• Dysfunctional bowel - care (see: Daily bowel care program)
  (Self-Care)
• Dyskinesia (see: Movement - uncontrollable)
  (Symptoms)
• Dyslipidemia - fibrates (see: Fibrates)
  (Special Topic)
• Dyslipidemia - InDepth - InDepth (see: Cholesterol - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Dyslipidemia - niacin (see: Niacin for cholesterol)
  (Special Topic)
• Dyslipidemia - statins (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Dyslipidemia -statins (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Dysosmia (see: Smell - impaired)
  (Symptoms)
• Dysphagia (see: Swallowing problems )
  (Self-Care)
• Dysphagia - self-care (see: Swallowing problems )
  (Self-Care)
• Dysphonia - spasmodic (see: Spasmodic dysphonia)
  (Condition)
• Dyspnea - end-of-life (see: Palliative care - shortness of breath)
  (Special Topic)
• Dyspnea - heart disease warning signs (see: Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease)
  (Self-Care)
• Dyspraxia (see: Apraxia)
  (Condition)
• Dystonia (see: Movement - uncontrolled or slow)
  (Symptoms)