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Index D

Daclizumab: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [drug table]
Dacryoadenitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 236
Dacryocystitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Dacryostenosis: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Dairy products, intolerance to: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 125; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Danazol
in breast pain: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
in endometriosis: Sec. 22, Ch. 245; Sec. 22, Ch. 245 [drug table]
in fibroids: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
D and C (dilation and curettage): Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 242 [figure]; Appendix II
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
D and E (dilation and evacuation): Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Dandruff: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Dapsone: Sec. 17, Ch. 194
in dermatitis herpetiformis: Sec. 18, Ch. 209
Darbepoietin
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Dawn phenomenon: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
Daycare: Sec. 23, Ch. 268;: Sec. 23, Ch. 287
HIV-related precautions for: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Daytop Village: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
D-dimer test: Sec. 4, Ch. 46
Deafness (see Hearing, loss of)
Death and dying: Sec. 1, Ch. 8 (see also Legal issues)
advance directive for: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 1, Ch. 9
anxiety and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in breast cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
breathing during: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
confusion and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
depression and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
digestive system disorders during: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
disability and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
fatigue and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
of fetus: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
financial concerns and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9
health care choices and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
incontinence and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
of infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 287
     SIDS and: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
          information resources on: Appendix IV
information resources on: Appendix IV
legal issues and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in leukemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
in lung cancer: Sec. 4, Ch. 57
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
obesity and: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
pain in: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
preparation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
pressure sores and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
signs of: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
suicide and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
time course of: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
treatment options and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
unconsciousness and: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Death certificate: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Death rattle: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Death With Dignity Act (1998): Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Decay, tooth (cavities): Sec. 8, Ch. 114; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]
Decision making
medical: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
surrogate: Sec. 1, Ch. 9; Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Decongestants: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
in allergic rhinitis: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
for children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
before diving: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
urinary incontinence with: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [table]
Decubitus ulcers (see Pressure sores)
Deep-sea diving injuries: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]
after surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in thrombophilia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Deer fly bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Deer fly fever (tularemia): Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [sidebar]
DEET (diethyltoluamide): Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; Sec. 17, Ch. 195
Defecation (see Bowel movements)
Defense mechanisms: Sec. 7, Ch. 105 [table]
against disease: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 (see also Immune system)
against infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
of lungs: Sec. 4, Ch. 38
Deferoxamine: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Defibrillation: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Defibrillator
external: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [figure]
implantable
     in long QT syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
     travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Deformities (see Birth defects)
Dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
in Addison's disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
during air travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
body response to: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289; Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in cholera: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
constipation and: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53
in diabetes insipidus: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
in diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in elderly persons: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
fainting with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in heat exhaustion: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
in infants and children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 267 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
during labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
orthostatic hypotension with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in premature infant: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
in radiation illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
in shigellosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA): Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in Addison's disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
as nutraceutical: Sec. 2, Ch. 19
Dejection (see Depression)
Delavirdine: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Delirium: Sec. 6, Ch. 83; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [sidebar]
vs. dementia: Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [table]
in mania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
vs. psychosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 83; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [table]
Delirium tremens (DTs): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Delivery (see Labor and delivery)
Delta-aminolevulinic acid: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Delusional: Sec. 7, Ch. 107
in depression: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
in schizophrenia: Sec. 7, Ch. 107
Demecarium: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Demeclocycline: Sec. 17, Ch. 192 [drug table]
Dementia: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 83; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [sidebar]
Alzheimer's: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
vs. delirium: Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [table]
depression and: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
information resources on: Appendix IV
Lewy body: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
sleep disorders with: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
vascular: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Dementia pugilistica: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Demyelination: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [table]
Dendrite: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
Dendritic cells: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183
Dengue fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Denial: Sec. 7, Ch. 99 [sidebar]
Dental caries (cavities): Sec. 8, Ch. 114; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]
Dental hygiene (see Oral hygiene)
Dental problems (see Tooth [teeth])
Dentin: Sec. 8, Ch. 109
Dentist
examination by: Sec. 8, Ch. 114
language of: Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [table]
tooth repair techniques of: Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): Sec. 1, Ch. 2; Sec. 1, Ch. 2 [figure]
cell transfer of (gene therapy): Sec. 1, Ch. 2
laboratory copying of: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
mitochondrial: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Dependence, drug: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 (see also Drugs, abuse of)
Dependent personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Depersonalization: Sec. 7, Ch. 106; Sec. 7, Ch. 106
Depilatory: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 18, Ch. 207
Depression: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [drug table]
in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
alcohol and: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
in anorexia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286; Sec. 23, Ch. 286 [sidebar]
constipation in: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
drugs for (see Antidepressants)
in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in elderly persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
information resources on: Appendix IV
mental retardation and: Sec. 23, Ch. 285
physical disorders and: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
postpartum (after childbirth): Sec. 22, Ch. 262
pseudodementia of: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
suicide and: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 102
transient: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
Depth perception: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
DeQuervain's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 74
Derealization: Sec. 7, Ch. 106
Dermabrasion: Sec. 18, Ch. 204
Dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
of anus: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
atopic: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
chronic: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203
contact: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
diaper: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
exfoliative: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
in food allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
hot-tub: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
nummular: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
perioral: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
poison ivy: Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
scratch: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
seborrheic: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 20, Ch. 228
stasis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Dermatitis herpetiformis: Sec. 18, Ch. 209
in celiac disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 125; Sec. 18, Ch. 209
Dermatofibroma: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
Dermatomes: Sec. 6, Ch. 93 [figure]
Dermatomyositis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Dermatophytid eruption: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Dermatophytoses (fungal skin infection): Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Dermis: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure] (see also Skin)
Dermoid cyst: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
DES (diethylstilbestrol): Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Desensitization (immunotherapy): Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Desert rheumatism: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Deslorelin: Sec. 23, Ch. 271 [sidebar]
Desmopressin
in bed-wetting: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
in central diabetes insipidus: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Desquamative gingivitis: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Detergents: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Detoxification
in alcohol abuse: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
in antianxiety drug dependence: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
in cocaine abuse: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
in opioid dependence: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Development
adolescent
     behavioral: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
          problems in: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
     intellectual: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
     physical: Sec. 23, Ch. 270; Sec. 23, Ch. 270 [figure]
     social: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
child
     behavioral: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268
          mental retardation and: Sec. 23, Ch. 285; Sec. 23, Ch. 285
     intellectual: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268
     normal: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [table]
     pervasive disorders of: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
     physical: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [table]
     problems in: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
infant
     behavioral: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [table]
     intellectual: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [table]
     physical: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]
Deviated septum: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Dexamethasone (see also Corticosteroids)
in canker sores: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
in transplantation: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [drug table]
Dexamethasone suppression test: Sec. 13, Ch. 164; Sec. 13, Ch. 164
DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]; Appendix II
Dexchlorpheniramine: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [drug table]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Dextromethorphan: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Diabetes insipidus
central: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
high sodium levels in: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
nephrogenic: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
urine output in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
atherosclerosis in: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281; Sec. 23, Ch. 281 [sidebar]
cholesterol levels in: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
complications of: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
coronary artery disease in: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
eye problems (retinopathy) in: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 20, Ch. 234
foot care in: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34 [sidebar]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [sidebar]
gestational: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258
infection in: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [sidebar]
information resources on: Appendix IV
insulin-dependent (type I): Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 [table]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281
ketoacidosis in: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
kidney problems in: Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 166; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
nerve problems (neuropathy) in: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
non-insulin-dependent (type II): Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281; Sec. 23, Ch. 281 [sidebar]
oral contraceptive use and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
over-the-counter drug precautions in: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
pancreatitis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 124
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     fetal effects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     screening for: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
tests for: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
treatment of: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281
     insulin for: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
     oral drugs for: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
     pancreas transplantation in: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
urine output in: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM): Sec. 7, Ch. 98
Diagnostic tests: Appendix II, Appendix II [table]
Dialysis
hemodialysis: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [table]; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [figure]
in hypercalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in maple syrup urine disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
peritoneal: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [table]; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [figure]
     peritonitis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
reasons for: Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [sidebar]
Diapering: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Diaper rash: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Diaphragm (contraceptive): Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [figure]
bladder infection with: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Diaphragm (respiratory muscle): Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]
age-associated changes in: Sec. 4, Ch. 38
hernia of: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 123 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
paralysis of, in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
spasms of (hiccups): Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [sidebar]
Diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [table]
in amebiasis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
antibiotic-associated: Sec. 9, Ch. 127
in carcinoid tumors: Sec. 13, Ch. 168
in cholera: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in Clostridium difficile infection: Sec. 9, Ch. 127
in Clostridium perfringens food poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
in collagenous colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
in cryptosporidiosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
dehydration in: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 12, Ch. 158
drug-induced: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [sidebar]
drugs for: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
in Escherichia coli infection: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
exudative: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in food poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
in gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in giardiasis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
in irritable bowel syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in lactose intolerance: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
in lymphocytic colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
osmotic: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in radiation illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
in salmonellosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
secretory: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in shigellosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in staphylococcal food poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
traveler's: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 25, Ch. 303
in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Diazepam: Sec. 7, Ch. 100 [drug table]
during breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [sidebar]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation): Sec. 14, Ch. 173
in labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in placental abruption: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Dicloxacillin: Sec. 17, Ch. 192 [drug table]
Dicyclomine, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Didanosine (ddl): Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Diet: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 (see also Food; Nutrition)
bland: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
during breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
cancer risk and: Sec. 15, Ch. 180
in celiac disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
coronary artery disease and: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53
in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
in dialysis: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
in diverticulosis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128
elimination: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
fad: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
food-combining and food-cycling: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
food guide pyramid for: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [figure]
in fructose intolerance: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in galactosemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
gluten-free: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
in Hartnup disease: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
high-fiber: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
     in constipation: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
     in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
high protein-low carbohydrate: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
information resources on: Appendix IV
in irritable bowel syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
liquid: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
in liver encephalopathy: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
in liver failure: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
low-carbohyrate: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
low-cholesterol: Sec. 12, Ch. 157; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]
low-fat: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 157; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]
     in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
low-fiber: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in MCAD deficiency: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in nephrotic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
obesity and: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
in osteoporosis prevention: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
in pancreatitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 124
in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
in phenylketonuria: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
stomach cancer and: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
tooth decay and: Sec. 8, Ch. 114
in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
in urinary tract stones: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
vegetarian: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
weight loss: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (1994): Sec. 2, Ch. 19
Dietary supplements: Sec. 2, Ch. 19
drug interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19
Diethylpropion: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Diethylstilbestrol (DES): Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Diethyltoluamide (DEET): Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; Sec. 17, Ch. 195
Diffusing capacity, of lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Diffusion, in gas exchange: Sec. 4, Ch. 38
DiGeorge anomaly: Sec. 16, Ch. 184; Sec. 16, Ch. 187
Digestive system: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]
age-associated changes in: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
air in: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
anthrax infection of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
biology of: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
bleeding in: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]
blockage of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [figure]
Campylobacter infection of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
cancer of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [figure]
     bleeding in: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
     carcinoid: Sec. 13, Ch. 168
     staging of: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
disorders of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119 (see also specific structures, eg, Esophagus; Stomach)
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 275 [sidebar]
     in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 166
     in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
     emergency: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     in multiple endocrine neoplasia: Sec. 13, Ch. 167
     in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
     in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     symptoms of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
     tests for: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119 [figure]
diverticular disease of: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
examination of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119 [figure]
foreign objects in: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
hormones of: Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]
indigestion and (see Indigestion)
infection of (see Gastroenteritis)
in infection prevention: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
inflammatory disorders of: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
malabsorption in: Sec. 9, Ch. 125; Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]
in niacin deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
sexually transmitted diseases of: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
tumors of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
     carcinoid: Sec. 13, Ch. 168
Digital substraction angiography: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
Digits (see Finger[s]; Toe[s])
Digoxin
in arrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [drug table]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]
generic substitutions for: Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 17
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in mitral stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259
Dihydrotestosterone: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
Dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; Sec. 3, Ch. 26 [figure]
Dilation and curettage (D and C): Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 242 [figure]; Appendix II
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Dilation and evacuation (D and E): Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Dimenhydrinate: Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
Dimercaprol: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Dimethyl sulfoxide: Sec. 11, Ch. 149 [sidebar]
Diphenhydramine: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [drug table]
in common cold: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
in sleep disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
Diphenoxylate: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Diphtheria: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 272 [sidebar]
Diphyllobothriasis (fish tapeworm infection): Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Dipivefrin: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Diplopia (double vision): Sec. 20, Ch. 225
in Graves' disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163
Dipyridamole
in Kawasaki syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
in stroke prevention: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
Directive to doctor (living will): Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 1, Ch. 9
Dirithromycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 192 [drug table]
Disability, information resources on: Appendix IV
Discharge
nipple: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
vaginal: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
     after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Discipline problems
in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
time-out procedure for: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Disclosure: Sec. 1, Ch. 9
Discoid lupus erythematosus: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Discrimination testing, of hearing: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Disinfecting agents: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Diskectomy: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Disks, intervertebral: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
degeneration of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
herniated (ruptured, "slipped"): Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Disopyramide, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Dissection, aortic: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 3, Ch. 35 [figure]
in Marfan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Sec. 14, Ch. 173
in labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in placental abruption: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Dissociative identity disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 106; Sec. 7, Ch. 106 [sidebar]
Disulfiram: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Diuretics
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
dehydration with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 12, Ch. 158
in diabetes insipidus: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 11, Ch. 146
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]
in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
in mitral stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
orthostatic hypotension with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
potassium deficiency with: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
urinary incontinence with: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [table]
in urinary tract stones: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Divalproex
in manic-depressive illness: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
in seizure disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
Diversion colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Diverticula (see also Diverticulitis; Diverticulosis)
bladder: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
esophageal: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Meckel's: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
Diverticulitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]
in Meckel's diverticulum: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
surgery for: Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 128
Diverticulosis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]
Diving
air embolism with: Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 4, Ch. 46
barotrauma with: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]
decompression sickness (bends) with: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
injuries with: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
risk factors for: Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Diving reflex: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
Divorce: Sec. 23, Ch. 287; Sec. 23, Ch. 287 [sidebar]
Dix-Hallpike maneuver: Sec. 6, Ch. 80
Dizziness: Sec. 6, Ch. 80 (see also Vertigo)
tilt table for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
DNA: Sec. 1, Ch. 2; Sec. 1, Ch. 2 [figure]
cell transfer of (gene therapy): Sec. 1, Ch. 2
laboratory copying of: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
mitochondrial: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Doctor (see Physician)
Docusate: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Dog bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
DOM (2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Domestic violence: Sec. 22, Ch. 253
effects on children: Sec. 22, Ch. 253 [sidebar]
Donation
of blood: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]; Sec. 14, Ch. 171; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]
of organs: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
Dong quai: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Do-not-resuscitate order: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 1, Ch. 9
Dopamine
in chorea: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in pheochromocytoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Doppler ultrasonography
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
in neurologic disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Dornase alfa: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53
Dorzolamide: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Double vision: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Douching: Sec. 22, Ch. 247
Dowager's hump: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
Down syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
accelerated aging in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
information resources on: Appendix IV
prenatal testing for: Sec. 22, Ch. 256
risk for: Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [table]
Doxazosin: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Doxepin, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Doxorubicin: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]
Doxycycline: Sec. 17, Ch. 192 [drug table]
in acne: Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [drug table]
in malaria: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Drainage
of lung (postural): Sec. 4, Ch. 40
of skin abscess: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Dressing
after surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
occlusive: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
for pressure sores: Sec. 18, Ch. 205
Dressler's syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 30; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Dronabinol
in HIV infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
in undernutrition: Sec. 12, Ch. 153
Drotrecogin alfa: Sec. 17, Ch. 191
Drowning, near: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
Drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 10 (see also specific drugs)
for abortion: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
absorption of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
abuse of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     by adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271; Sec. 23, Ch. 286
     alcohol (see Alcohol use and abuse)
     amphetamines: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 22, Ch. 259
     antianxiety drugs: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     cocaine: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 22, Ch. 259
     definition of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     endocarditis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 29
     gamma hydroxybutyrate: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     hallucinogens: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     HIV infection transmission and: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     ketamine: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     marijuana: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 22, Ch. 259
     opioids: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 22, Ch. 259
     phencyclidine: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259
     prescription drugs: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     sedatives: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     sleep aids: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     solvent inhalants: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
action of: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
addiction to: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 (see also Drugs, abuse of)
administration of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
adverse reactions to: Sec. 2, Ch. 10 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 2, Ch. 15 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
     in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14
aging and: Sec. 2, Ch. 14; Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
allergic reactions to: Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 185
anesthetic: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
antidiuretic hormone secretion with: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]
anxiety reaction with: Sec. 7, Ch. 100; Sec. 7, Ch. 100
benefits vs. risks of: Sec. 2, Ch. 15
bioequivalence of: Sec. 2, Ch. 17
during breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [sidebar]
classification of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10
clotting effects of: Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [sidebar]
compliance issues in: Sec. 2, Ch. 10 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 14; Sec. 2, Ch. 16; Sec. 2, Ch. 16 [sidebar]
consciousness alterations with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84; Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
constipation with: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
contact dermatitis with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
delirium with: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
dependence on: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 (see also Drugs, abuse of)
depressive reaction with: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
dermatitis with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
design and development of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 2, Ch. 17
diarrhea with: Sec. 9, Ch. 127
dietary supplement interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19
digestive tract bleeding with: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
disease interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
distribution of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 2, Ch. 12
dry mouth and: Sec. 8, Ch. 111
for dying persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
dynamics of: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
effectiveness of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10
efficacy of: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14; Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 10, Ch. 133
elimination of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
fetal effects of: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
folic acid deficiency with: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 13
formulations of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
galactorrhea with: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
gastroenteritis with: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [sidebar]
generic: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 2, Ch. 17; Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]
gingivitis with: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
hair loss with: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
hearing loss with: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
heat disorders with: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
hepatitis with: Sec. 10, Ch. 137
homocysteinemia with: Sec. 3, Ch. 32
immunosuppressive (see Immunosuppressive drugs [immunomodulators])
for indigestion: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
for inflammation: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
injection of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 2, Ch. 11 [figure]
interactions between: Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18
kinetics of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
during labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 259
manic reaction with: Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
metabolism of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
multiple: Sec. 2, Ch. 15
names of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 2, Ch. 17; Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]
nephrotic syndrome with: Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [sidebar]
optimal benefit from: Sec. 2, Ch. 10 [sidebar]
oral color changes with: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [sidebar]
orthostatic hypotension with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
overdose toxicity of: Sec. 2, Ch. 15
over-the-counter: Sec. 1, Ch. 4; Sec. 2, Ch. 17; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
patent for: Sec. 2, Ch. 17
pericarditis from: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
photosensitivity reactions with: Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
placebos: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 2, Ch. 10 [sidebar]
potassium levels and: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
potency of: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
during pregnancy: Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
rash with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
response to: Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [figure]
risk-benefit analysis of: Sec. 25, Ch. 300; Sec. 25, Ch. 300
safety of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10
seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]
side effects of (see Drugs, adverse reactions to)
site selectivity of: Sec. 2, Ch. 12; Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [figure]; Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 12
for sleep problems: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
sperm problems with: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Steven-Johnson syndrome with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
storage of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
testing of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10 [table]
tolerance to: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
topical: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 18, Ch. 202
toxic epidermal necrolysis with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
trade names of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Appendix III
for travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
undernutrition and: Sec. 12, Ch. 153
urinary incontinence with: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [table]
weight gain and: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Dry eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
in Sjögren's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Drying agents: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Dry mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 111
in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
radiation therapy and: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
in Sjögren's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Dry skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
Dry socket: Sec. 8, Ch. 117
DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders): Sec. 7, Ch. 98
DTs (delirium tremens): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA): Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]; Appendix II
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy: Sec. 5, Ch. 73; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [table]
Duck-bill deformity: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Ductus arteriosus: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
coarctation of aorta and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
patent: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
Duodenum: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
blockage of: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
gastrinoma of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
ulcers of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
Dupuytren's contracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Durable power of attorney for health care: Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 1, Ch. 9; Sec. 25, Ch. 301
Dura mater: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
Dusts
asbestos: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [sidebar]
beryllium: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49
coal: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
fiber: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49
house: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
organic: Sec. 4, Ch. 51
silica (quartz): Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
Dwarfism: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 23, Ch. 279; Sec. 23, Ch. 271
Dwarf tapeworm: Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Dyclonine: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
Dyes
food: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
radiopaque (contrast): Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]
     anaphylactoid reactions to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [sidebar]
Dying (see Death and dying)
Dysarthria: Sec. 6, Ch. 82; Sec. 6, Ch. 91
rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Dysbetalipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Dyschezia: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Dyschromatopsia (see Color blindness)
Dysentery (see also Diarrhea)
bacillary (shigellosis): Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Dysesthesia, oral (burning mouth syndrome): Sec. 8, Ch. 110 [sidebar]
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Dysgeusia: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Dysgraphia: Sec. 6, Ch. 82
Dyshidrosis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Dyslexia: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Dysmenorrhea: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Dysmetria: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Dysosmia: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Dyspareunia: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
Dyspepsia: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
Dysphagia (see Swallowing, difficulty in)
Dysphagia lusoria: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Dysphonia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Dysplastic nevi (atypical moles): Sec. 18, Ch. 215; Sec. 18, Ch. 216
Dyspnea (see Breath, shortness of)
Dysthymia: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
Dystocia, shoulder: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Dystonia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Dystrophin: Sec. 5, Ch. 73
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