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Diabetes insipidus

Polyuria: Testing

  • central

  • Principles of Endocrinology: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
    Central Diabetes Insipidus
    Common Causes of PolyuriaTables
    Some Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • dipsogenic

  • Common Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • nephrogenic

  • Principles of Endocrinology: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
    Common Causes of PolyuriaTables
    Some Causes of PolyuriaTables
    Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

  • lithium-induced

  • Bipolar Disorders: Prognosis and Treatment

    Diabetes mellitus

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
    Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose RegulationTables

  • in adolescents

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Adolescents

  • atherosclerosis and

  • Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Macrovascular disease

  • autoimmune

  • Putative Autommune DisordersTables

  • brittle

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Brittle diabetes

  • cardiomyopathy in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Cardiomyopathy

  • in children

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Children

  • chronic pancreatitis and

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • complications of

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications

  • cutaneous manifestations of

  • Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease: Endocrinopathies

  • dental procedures in

  • Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Endocrine disorders

  • dermatologic disease in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Other complications

  • driving and

  • Medical Assessment of the Older Driver: Diabetes mellitus

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • dyslipidemia in

  • Dyslipidemia: Secondary causes
    Dyslipidemia: Secondary causes

  • fasting plasma glucose in

  • Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose RegulationTables
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis

  • flexor tendon disorders in

  • Noninfectious Tenosynovitis: Digital Flexor Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis

  • foot care in

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease: Treatment
    Pressure Ulcers: Ischemic and venous ulcers
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Adjunctive treatments

  • foot evaluation in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic neuropathy
    Diabetic foot screening. Figures
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Screening for disease

  • fructosamine monitoring in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring

  • gestational

  • see also Diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy
    Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Laboratory testing
    Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes): Postpartum
    Risk Factors: Diabetes

  • gingivitis in

  • Gingivitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • glucose monitoring in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring

  • glucose tolerance test in

  • Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose RegulationTables
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis

  • Hand-Schüller-Christian disease and

  • Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: Hand-Schüller-Christian disease

  • HbA1c in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring
    Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes): Management of complications

  • HLA phenotype in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 1

  • hospitalization for

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Hospitalization

  • hyaline arteriolosclerosis in

  • Nonatheromatous Arteriosclerosis

  • hyperglycemia in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications of insulin treatment
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Brittle diabetes
    Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Pathophysiology
    Nephrotic Syndrome: Pathophysiology

  • hypernatremia in

  • Hypernatremia: Hypovolemic hypernatremia
    Hypernatremia: Treatment

  • hypertension and

  • Antihypertensives for High-Risk PatientsTables
    Arterial Hypertension: Diuretics

  • hypoglycemia in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications of insulin treatment
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Hospitalization

  • hypokalemia in

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Treatment
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications of insulin treatment
    Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Pathophysiology

  • infection in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Infection

  • insulin for

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Insulin
    Onset, Peak, and Duration of Action of Human Insulin Preparations*Tables

  • ketoacidosis in

  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

  • electrolyte loss and

  • Estimated Electrolyte Deficits by CauseTables

  • hyperkalemia in

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: K shifts

  • hypokalemia in

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Treatment

  • macrovascular disease in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Macrovascular disease

  • mental symptoms in

  • Selected Physical Disorders Causing Mental SymptomsTables

  • microalbuminuria in

  • Approach to the Renal Patient: Other urine tests

  • mucormycosis in

  • Sinusitis: Mucormycosis

  • neonatal

  • Hyperglycemia
    Hyperglycemia

  • nephropathy in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic nephropathy
    Nephrotic Syndrome: Diabetic Nephropathy
    Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes): Management of complications

  • neurogenic arthropathy in

  • Neurogenic Arthropathy: Symptoms and Signs

  • neuropathy in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic neuropathy
    Diabetic foot screening. Figures
    Autonomic Neuropathies

  • nonketotic hyperosmolar syndrome in

  • Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (NKHS)

  • ophthalmologic disease in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Other complications

  • pneumonia with

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised PatientsTables

  • in pregnancy

  • see also Diabetes mellitus, gestational
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Miscellaneous types
    Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)
    Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus* During PregnancyTables
    Risk Factors: Diabetes
    Large-for-Gestational-Age (LGA) Infant: Infants of diabetic mothers

  • large infants and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Endocrine

  • prevention of

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Prevention

  • radiculopathy in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic neuropathy

  • retinopathy in

  • Diabetic Retinopathy
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic retinopathy
    Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes): Management of complications

  • rheumatologic disease in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Other complications

  • risk factors for

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Screening for disease

  • surgery and

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Surgery
    Perioperative Management: Diabetes

  • treatment of

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Treatment

  • adjunctive

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Adjunctive treatments

  • diet in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Goals and methods

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Antihyperglycemics
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Antihyperglycemics
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • exercise in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Exercise

  • insulin in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Insulin
    Onset, Peak, and Duration of Action of Human Insulin Preparations*Tables

  • oral antihyperglycemics in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Oral antihyperglycemic drugs
    Characteristics of Oral Antihyperglycemics Tables
    Combination Oral AntihyperglycemicsTables
    Dyslipidemia: Secondary causes

  • patient education in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Goals and methods

  • type 1

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 1
    General Characteristics of Types 1 and 2 Diabetes MellitusTables
    Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) System

  • type 2

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 2
    General Characteristics of Types 1 and 2 Diabetes MellitusTables

  • undernutrition in

  • Undernutrition: Disorders and medical procedures

  • urine ketones in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring

    Dialectical behavioral therapy

    Personality Disorders: Treatment

    Dialysis

    Renal Replacement Therapy
    Indications and Contraindications to Common Renal Replacement TherapiesTables
    Hemodialysis

  • in acute renal failure

  • Acute Renal Failure (ARF): Emergency treatment

  • b2-microglobulin amyloidosis in

  • Amyloidosis: A β 2-microglobulin (dialysis-related) amyloidosis

  • cardiac arrest and

  • Cardiac Arrest: Other drugs

  • complications of

  • Hemodialysis: Dialysis complications
    Complications of Renal Replacement TherapyTables

  • continuous

  • Continuous Hemofiltration and Hemodialysis

  • creatinine clearance and

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Dialysis

  • cysts with

  • Acquired Renal Cysts: Multiple cysts

  • drug administration and

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Drugs

  • erythropoiesis during

  • Hypoproliferative Anemias: Anemia of renal disease

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Severe hypercalcemia

  • in hyperkalemia

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Moderate to severe hyperkalemia

  • in hypermagnesemia

  • Disorders of Magnesium Concentration: Treatment

  • intermittent

  • Hemodialysis
    Complications of Renal Replacement TherapyTables

  • medical aspects of

  • Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy

  • in metabolic alkalosis

  • Metabolic Alkalosis: Treatment

  • peritoneal

  • Indications and Contraindications to Common Renal Replacement TherapiesTables
    Complications of Renal Replacement TherapyTables
    Peritoneal Dialysis

  • pleural effusion and

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • in poisoning

  • General Principles of Poisoning: Dialysis
    Aspirin and Other Salicylate Poisoning: Treatment

  • vascular access for

  • Hemodialysis: Vascular access

    Diamond-Blackfan anemia

    Aplastic Anemia: Etiology
    Perinatal Anemia: Decreased RBC production

    Diaper rash

    Candidiasis: Treatment

    Diaphragm (contraceptive)

    Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Diaphragm

  • abscess of

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • paralysis of

  • Some Causes of DyspneaTables

  • spasms of (hiccups)

  • Hiccups
    Some Causes of Intractable HiccupsTables

    Diaphragm (contraceptive)

    Contraception: Diaphragm

    Diaphragmatic hernia

    Hiatus Hernia

  • congenital

  • High Alimentary Tract Obstruction: Diaphragmatic Hernia

    Diaphyseal dysplasia

    Osteopetroses: Diaphyseal dysplasia (Camurati-Engelmann disease)

    DIAPPERS

    Urinary Incontinence: Transient incontinence

    Diarrhea

    see also Dysentery
    see also Gastroenteritis
    Diarrhea

  • acute

  • Diarrhea: Testing

  • bloody

  • Diarrhea: Treatment
    Gastroenteritis: Stool testing

  • Campylobacter in

  • Campylobacter and Related Infections

  • cancer-related

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: GI paraneoplastic syndromes

  • carcinoid syndrome and

  • Carcinoid Syndrome: Treatment

  • causes of

  • Some Causes of Diarrhea*Tables

  • in children

  • Diarrhea

  • chronic

  • Diarrhea: Testing

  • Clostridium difficile in

  • Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Clostridium difficile–Induced Diarrhea

  • Clostridium perfringens in

  • Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning

  • Crohn's disease and

  • Crohn's Disease: Symptoms and Signs

  • Cryptosporidium in

  • Cryptosporidiosis

  • Cyclospora cayetanensis in

  • Isosporiasis and Cyclosporiasis

  • decreased absorption time and

  • Diarrhea: Reduced contact time/surface area

  • diet and

  • Dietary Factors That May Worsen DiarrheaTables

  • electrolyte loss and

  • Estimated Electrolyte Deficits by CauseTables

  • Escherichia coli in

  • Escherichia coli Infections
    Escherichia coli Infections: E. coli O157H7 Infection

  • in infant

  • Approach to the Patient With Suspected Immunodeficiency
    Diarrhea

  • irritable bowel syndrome and

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Physiologic factors

  • Isospora belli in

  • Isosporiasis and Cyclosporiasis

  • magnesium hydroxide-related

  • Drug Treatment of Gastric Acidity: Antacids
    Drug Treatment of Gastric Acidity: Antacids

  • malabsorption-related

  • Diarrhea: Reduced contact time/surface area
    Malabsorption Syndromes: Symptoms and Signs
    Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosis

  • MEN 1 syndrome and

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 (MEN 1): Pancreas

  • osmotic

  • Diarrhea: Osmotic load
    Diarrhea: Testing

  • pellagra and

  • Niacin: Symptoms and Signs

  • peptic ulcer surgery and

  • Peptic Ulcer Disease: Surgery

  • protein-energy undernutrition and

  • Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Treatment
    Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Complications of treatment

  • radiation-induced

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Gastrointestinal Effects

  • secretory

  • Diarrhea: Increased secretions
    Diarrhea: Testing

  • short bowel syndrome and

  • Short Bowel Syndrome: Treatment

  • sorbitol and

  • Complications of Enteral Tube NutritionTables

  • traveler's

  • Traveler's Diarrhea
    Rifamycins: Rifaximin
    Foreign Travel: Traveler's diarrhea

  • tropical sprue and

  • Tropical Sprue: Symptoms and Signs

  • tumor-related

  • Diarrhea: Increased secretions

  • typhoid fever and

  • Salmonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • ulcerative colitis and

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • Vibrio in

  • Cholera

  • vipoma and

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Symptoms and Signs

    Diascopy

    Diagnostic Tests: Diascopy

    Diastolic knock

    Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Diastolic heart sounds

    Diastrophic dysplasia

    Types of Osteochondrodysplastic DwarfismTables

    Diathermy

    Indications for Nondrug Pain TreatmentsTables
    Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Heat

  • gas-related hazard with

  • Gas-Related Complaints: Excessive flatus

    Diazepam

  • in alcohol withdrawal

  • Alcohol: Withdrawal

  • in anxiety

  • BenzodiazepinesTables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Psychoactive drugs
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Anxiolytics and hypnotics

  • metabolism of

  • Comparison of pharmacokinetic outcomes for diazepam in a younger man (A) and an older man (B). Figures

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • in tetanus

  • Tetanus: Management of muscle spasm

  • in vertigo

  • Dizziness and Vertigo: Treatment

    Diazinon poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diazoxide

  • in insulinoma

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Treatment

    Dibenzodiazepine

    Second-Generation AntipsychoticsTables

    Dibenzothiazepine

    Second-Generation AntipsychoticsTables

    Dibenzoxazepines

    Conventional AntipsychoticsTables

    DIC

    see Disseminated intravascular coagulation

    Dichloralphenazone

  • in elderly

  • Adverse Drug Effects in the Elderly
    Drug-Related Problems in the Elderly: Drug-drug interactions

    Dichlorethane (DDD) poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dichloroacetate

    Metabolic Acidosis: Treatment

    Dichlorvos poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diclofenac

    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

    Dicloxacillin

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    PenicillinsTables

    Dicofol poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dicumarol

  • during breastfeeding

  • Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding Mothers Tables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dicyclomine

    Drugs Used to Treat Incontinence Tables

  • in elderly

  • High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables

    Didanosine

    Antiretroviral Drugs Tables

  • in children

  • Dosage and Administration of Antiretroviral Drugs for Children* Tables

    Dieldrin poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dienochlor poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diet

    see also Feeding
    see also Food(s)
    see also Malnutrition
    see also Nutrition
    see also Undernutrition

  • after myocardial infarction

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): General Treatment

  • in atherosclerosis

  • Atherosclerosis: Diet

  • cancer risk and

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Dietary substances

  • colorectal cancer and

  • Colorectal Cancer: Etiology

  • coronary artery disease and

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): GI

  • in dermatitis herpetiformis

  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis: Treatment

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 1
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Goals and methods

  • in diabetic nephropathy

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in dialysis

  • Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Diet

  • diarrhea and

  • Dietary Factors That May Worsen DiarrheaTables

  • in dyslipidemia

  • Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL-cholesterol

  • elimination

  • Atopic and Allergic Disorders: Diagnosis
    Allowable Foods in Elimination Diets*Tables

  • fad

  • Undernutrition: Fad diets

  • fiber in

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Fiber
    Constipation: Diet and behavior

  • food groups and

  • Nutritional Requirements
    Nutritional RequirementsTables

  • gluten-free

  • Celiac Sprue: Treatment

  • in homocystinuria

  • Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders: Classic homocystinuria

  • in hypertension

  • Arterial Hypertension: Lifestyle modifications

  • in intestinal lymphangiectasia

  • Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Treatment
    Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Treatment

  • iron in

  • Iron Deficiency Anemia: Iron absorption

  • in irritable bowel syndrome

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Diet

  • lactose-free

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • in lactose intolerance

  • Carbohydrate Intolerance: Treatment

  • lung cancer and

  • Lung Carcinoma: Prevention

  • macronutrients in

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Macronutrients
    Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables
    Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables
    Nutritional Support: Predicting Nutritional Requirements
    Estimated Adult Daily Protein RequirementTables

  • micronutrients in

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Micronutrients

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Treatment

  • nutritional pyramid for

  • Nutritional Requirements

  • nutritional requirements for

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables
    Nutritional Requirements
    Nutritional Support: Predicting Nutritional Requirements
    Estimated Adult Daily Protein RequirementTables

  • in phenylketonuria

  • Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in porphyria

  • Acute Porphyrias: Prevention

  • in portal-systemic encephalopathy

  • Portal–Systemic Encephalopathy: Treatment

  • in pregnancy

  • Undernutrition: Pregnancy and breastfeeding
    Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Diet and supplements

  • in protein-energy undernutrition

  • Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Treatment

  • in renal failure

  • acute

  • Acute Renal Failure (ARF): General measures

  • chronic

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Nutrition

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Rest and nutrition

  • in secondary immunodeficiency

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Secondary immunodeficiencies

  • therapeutic

  • Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tables

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: General management

  • in urea cycle disorders

  • Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • vegetarian

  • Undernutrition: Vegetarian diets

  • in vitamin A deficiency

  • Vitamin A: Prevention

  • in weight loss

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Nutrition

    Dietary supplements

    Dietary Supplements
    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Related Problems in the Elderly: Drug-drug interactions

    Diethylcarbamazine

    Filarial Nematode Infections: Treatment and Prevention
    Filarial Nematode Infections: Treatment and Prevention

    Diethylene glycol poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

  • cancer and

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Drugs and chemicals

    Diethyltoluamide (DEET)

    Tick Bite PreventionSidebars

    Dieulafoy's lesion

    Vascular GI Lesions

    Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndrome

    Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome

    Diffuse axonal injury

    Common Types of Traumatic Brain InjuryTables
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Diffuse axonal injury

    Diffuse esophageal spasm

    Motility Disorders: Symptomatic Diffuse Esophageal Spasm

    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

    Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies: Diagnosis

    Diffuse mesangial sclerosis

    Nephrotic Syndrome: Congenital Nephrotic Syndromes

    Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases

    Causes of Interstitial Lung DiseaseTables

    Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide

    Measurement of Gas Exchange: Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide
    Asthma: Other tests
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary function tests

    Diflunisal

    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

    DiGeorge syndrome

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypoparathyroidism
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    DiGeorge Syndrome
    Hypocalcemia: Etiology
    Examples of Contiguous Gene SyndromesTables

    Digital flexor tenosynovitis

    Noninfectious Tenosynovitis: Digital Flexor Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis

    Digital subtraction angiography

    Cardiac Catheterization: Angiography
    Angiography: Digital subtraction angiography

    Digital tendinitis

    Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis: Diagnosis

    Digitoxin

    Heart Failure: Digitalis preparations

  • antidote for

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables

    Digoxin

  • antibiotic interaction with

  • Common Effects of Antibiotics on Other DrugsTables

  • antidote for

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • calcium gluconate interaction with

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Moderate to severe hyperkalemia

  • in children

  • Oral Digoxin Dosage in Children*Tables

  • in cor pulmonale

  • Cor Pulmonale: Treatment

  • dietary supplement interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Digoxin
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Digoxin
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Digitalis preparations

  • toxicity of

  • Heart Failure: Digitalis preparations

    Digoxin-specific Fab fragments

    Common Specific AntidotesTables

    Dihydrocarostyril

    Second-Generation AntipsychoticsTables

    Dihydroergotamine

    Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables
    Migraine: Severe attacks

    Dihydroindolones

    Conventional AntipsychoticsTables

    Dihydrotachysterol

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

    Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

    Male Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology

    Dihydroxyacetone-3

    Cutaneous Porphyrias: Treatment

    1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25(OH)2D)

    see also Vitamin D
    Vitamin D

  • blood levels of

  • Vitamin D: Diagnosis

  • receptor for

  • Vitamin D: Resistance to effects of vitamin D

  • resistance to

  • Vitamin D: Abnormal metabolism

    l-Dihydroxyphenylserine

    Orthostatic Hypotension: Treatment

    Dilan poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dilation and curettage (D & C)

    Induced Abortion: Instrumental evacuation

    Dilation and evacuation (D & E)

    Induced Abortion: Instrumental evacuation

    Diloxanide furoate

    Amebiasis: Treatment

    Diltiazem

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • in diabetic nephropathy

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Prognosis and Treatment

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • in hypertension

  • Calcium Channel Blockers for HypertensionTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dimenhydrinate

    Some Drugs for VomitingTables
    Motion Sickness: Antihistamines

    Dimercaprol

    Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables

  • in copper toxicity

  • Copper: Treatment

  • in lead poisoning

  • Lead Poisoning: Treatment

    Dimethoate poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dimethyl sulfoxide

    Interstitial Cystitis: Treatment

    Dinitro-0-cresol poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dinitrobenzene poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Dinoprostone

    Induced Abortion: Medical induction

    Dinoprost tromethamine

    Induced Abortion: Medical induction

    Dipetalonema perstans infection

    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Tables

    Diphenhydramine

    Oral H1 BlockersTables

  • in dying patient

  • Symptom Control in the Dying: Dyspnea

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables

  • in motion sickness

  • Motion Sickness: Antihistamines

  • in Parkinsons disease

  • Parkinson's Disease: Anticholinergic drugs

  • in pruritus

  • Some Therapeutic Approaches to ItchingTables

  • topical

  • Atopic and Allergic Disorders: Antihistamines

    Diphenoxylate

    Diarrhea: Treatment
    Gastroenteritis: Treatment
    Traveler's Diarrhea: Treatment

  • in children

  • Drugs Manifesting Unusual Toxicity in ChildrenTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diphenylbutylpiperidines

    Conventional AntipsychoticsTables

    Diphenylhydantoin

    see Phenytoin

    2,3-Diphosphoglycerate (DPG) deficiency

    Complications of Transfusion: Altered oxygen affinity

    Diphosphonates

    see Bisphosphonates

    Diphtheria

    Tonsillopharyngitis: Diagnosis
    Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables
    Diphtheria

  • antitoxin for

  • Immune Globulins and Antitoxins* Available in the USTables
    Diphtheria: Treatment

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Diphtheria: Prevention

    Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine

    Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Diphtheria: Prevention
    Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. Figures

    Diphtheria-tetanus vaccine

    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Tetanus-Diphtheria
    Diphtheria: Prevention

    Diphyllobothriasis

    Diphyllobothriasis

    Dipivefrin

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Diplopia

    Diplopia
    Some Causes of Binocular DiplopiaTables
    Neuro-ophthalmologic and Cranial Nerve Disorders: Diagnosis

    Dipylidium caninum infection

    Dipylidium caninum Infection

    Dipyridamole

  • in elderly

  • High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • stress test with

  • Stress Testing: Pharmacologic stress testing

  • in stroke prevention

  • Ischemic Stroke: Long term

    Diquat poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Direct antiglobulin test

    Perinatal Anemia: Testing

    Direct thrombin inhibitors

    Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT): Anticoagulants

    Dirithromycin

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Macrolides
    MacrolidesTables
    Some Clinical Uses of MacrolidesTables

    Dirofilariasis

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Filarial Nematode Infections: Dirofilariasis

    Disaccharidase deficiencies

    Carbohydrate Intolerance

    Discharge planning

    Hospital Care: Discharge Planning and Transfers

    Disclosure

    Confidentiality and HIPAA: Confidential communications

    Discoid lupus erythematosus

    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

    Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Traditional (DMARDs)
    Other Drugs Used to Treat RATables
    Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): Treatment

    Disk

  • herniation (rupture, prolapse) of

  • Nerve Root Disorders: Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

    Disk diffusion test

    Susceptibility Testing: Qualitative methods

    Diskectomy

    Sciatica: Treatment

    Dislocation

  • joint

  • Fractures, Dislocations, and Sprains
    Examination for Some Commonly Missed InjuriesTables
    Dislocations
    Traction-countertraction technique for reducing anterior shoulder dislocations.Figures

    Disomy

    Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Uniparental disomy

    Disopyramide

    Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • in elderly

  • High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

    Dissection

  • aortic

  • Aortic Dissection
    Conditions Contributing to Aortic DissectionTables
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cerebrovascular examination

    Disseminated eosinophilic collagen disease

    Eosinophilia: Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
    Abnormalities in Patients With Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic SyndromeTables

    Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  • acute myelocytic leukemia and

  • Acute Leukemia: Induction therapy

  • infection and

  • Manifestations of Infection

    Dissociative amnesia

    Dissociative Amnesia

    Dissociative disorders

    Dissociative Disorders

    Dissociative fugue

    Dissociative Fugue

    Dissociative identity disorder

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Distention

  • abdominal

  • Gas-Related Complaints: Distention (bloating)
    Some Causes of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

    Distichiasis

    Trichiasis

    Distributive shock

    Shock: Distributive shock
    Shock: Symptoms and Signs
    Shock: Distributive shock
    Inotropic and Vasoactive CatecholaminesTables

    Disulfiram

    Alcohol: Maintenance

    Disulfoton poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Diuretics

  • intracranial pressure and

  • Coma and Impaired Consciousness: ICP control

    Diuresis

  • alkaline

  • in poisoning

  • General Principles of Poisoning: Alkaline diuresis
    Aspirin and Other Salicylate Poisoning: Treatment

    Diuresis renography

    Obstructive Uropathy: Evaluation of hydronephrosis without apparent obstruction

    Diuretics

    see also specific drugs, drug classes, and diseases

  • in edema

  • Edema: Treatment

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Diuretics
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Diuretics
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Diuretics

  • hypernatremia and

  • Hypernatremia: Hypovolemic hypernatremia

  • in hypertension

  • Choice of Antihypertensive Drug Class Tables
    Antihypertensives for High-Risk PatientsTables
    Combination Drugs Used for Hypertension Tables
    Arterial Hypertension: Diuretics
    Oral Diuretics for HypertensionTables

  • hypokalemia and

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Drugs
    Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Prevention

  • hyponatremia and

  • Hyponatremia: Mild hyponatremia

  • hypovolemic hyponatremia with

  • Hyponatremia: Hypovolemic hyponatremia

  • licorice interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

  • metabolic alkalosis and

  • Causes of Metabolic AlkalosisTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • polyuria and

  • Some Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • in pregnancy

  • Hypertension in Pregnancy: Drugs
    Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • renal failure and

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Heart failure

    Divalproex

    Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables
    Selected Drugs for Bipolar DisorderTables

  • in seizures

  • Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*Tables

    Diverticulitis

    Intestinal Obstruction: Specific measures
    Diverticulitis
    Clues to Diagnosis of Pelvic PainTables

  • abscess in

  • Anorectal Abscess

  • Meckel's

  • Meckel's Diverticulum: Pathophysiology

    Diverticulosis

    Diverticulosis

    Diverticulum

  • bladder

  • Bladder Anomalies: Bladder diverticula

  • bleeding from

  • GI Bleeding: Hemostasis

  • duodenal

  • Diverticular Disease of the Stomach and Small Bowel

  • esophageal

  • Esophageal Diverticula

  • inflammation of

  • see Diverticulitis

  • jejunal

  • Diverticular Disease of the Stomach and Small Bowel

  • Meckel's

  • Nuclear Scans
    Meckel's Diverticulum

  • urethral

  • Urethral Stricture
    Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Urethral valves

  • Zenker's

  • Esophageal Diverticula

    Diving

  • contraindications to

  • Barotrauma: Prevention
    Diving Precautions and Prevention of Diving Injuries: Contraindications to diving
    Specific Medical Contraindications to DivingTables

  • injury with

  • Injury During Diving or Work in Compressed Air
    Comparison of Gas Embolism and Decompression SicknessTables
    Hyperbaric O2 Therapy*Tables

    Diving reflex

    Hypothermia: Pathophysiology
    Drowning: Hypothermia

    Dix-Hallpike maneuver

    NystagmusSidebars

    Dizziness

    see Vertigo

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