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Diseases and Medical Conditions D-F provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters D-F. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Featured Article: Encephalitis
Encephalitis is brain inflammation usually caused by a viral infection and can cause seizures or brain damage. Learn about encephalitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention. See more »
Diaper Dermatitis - Candida-associated
Diaper dermatitis is a yeast infection causing rashes and satellite lesions. Learn about diaper dermatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diaper Dermatitis - Irritant-induced
Diaper dermatitis - irritant-induced is a diaper infection from chemical irritants. Learn about diaper dermatitis – irritant-induced causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diaphragmatic Hernia
Diaphragmatic hernia is a fetal diaphragmatic abnormality allowing abdominal organ migration to the chest. Learn about diaphragmatic hernia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diastasis Recti
Diastasis recti is a separation of the right and left sides of the rectus abdominis muscle. Learn about diastasis recti causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease
Diffuse interstitial lung disease is a group of disorders that inflame and scar deep lung tissue. Learn about diffuse interstitial lund disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Digitalis Toxicity
Digitalis toxicity, high body digitalis levels, is a complication of digitalis therapy or an acute ingestion of digitalis. Learn about digitalis toxicity causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy is decreased heart function due to weakness and englargement. Learn about dilated cardiomyopathy causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diphtheria
Diphtheria is and acute infectious disease from bacterial toxins that may cause death or paralysis. Learn about diphtheria causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diphyllobothriasis
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection by a fish tapeworm that may lead to megaloblastic anemia. Learn about diphyllobothriasis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diskitis
Diskitis is inflammation, irritation and swelling of the intervertebral disk space. Learn about diskitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Disorder Of Written Expression
Disorder of written expression is a childhood disorder marked by poor spelling and handwriting and frequent grammar mistakes. Learn about disorder of written expression causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disorder of the clotting cascade causing depleted clotting factors. Learn about DIC causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Disseminated Tuberculosis
Disseminated tuberculosis is tuberculosis that spread from the lungs to other organs by the blood or lymph system. Learn about disseminated tuberculosis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction
Distal median nerve dysfunction is distal median nerve damage that affects movement and sensations in the hand. Learn about distal median nerve dysfunction causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal renal tubular acidosis is an acidic state of the body due to abnormal distal tubule acid excretion. Learn about distal renal tubular acidosis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Distention Of The Colon's Splenic Flexure
Distention of the colon’s splenic flecture is abnormal splenic flecture enlargement. Learn about distention of the colon’s splenic flecture causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of an abnormal pouch on the intestinal wall. Learn about diverticulitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality due to an extra copy of the 21st chromosome often causes mental retardation. Learn about down syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Drug Abuse And Dependence
Drug abuse and dependence or drug addiction is the compulsive and excessive use of a substance. Learn about drug abuse causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Drug Allergies
Drug allergies are a group of symptoms caused by an allergic reaction to a medication. Learn about drug allergy causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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