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Doss porphyria/ALA dehydratase deficiency/Plumboporphyria (the disease is known by multiple names) DPT Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: DRSP disease Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae disease DS Down syndrome: DSPS Delayed sleep phase syndrome: DTs Delirium tremens: DVD Developmental verbal dyspraxia: DVT Deep vein thrombosis
Complexity makes diagnosis especially challenging. There are less than 200 symptoms listed in Wikipedia, [41] but there are probably more than 10,000 known diseases. The World Health Organization's system for the International Classification of Disease, 9th Edition from 1979 listed over 14,000 diagnosis codes. [42]
Traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses, such as imbalances in yin and yang and blockages in the flow of qi [43] "Vaccine overload" , a non-medical term for the notion that giving many vaccines at once may overwhelm or weaken a child's immature immune system and lead to adverse effects, [ 44 ] [ 45 ] is strongly contradicted by scientific evidence.
Dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders (COD) or dual pathology) [1] [2] is the condition of having a mental illness and a comorbid substance use disorder.There is considerable debate surrounding the appropriateness of using a single category for a heterogeneous group of individuals with complex needs and a varied range of problems.
graft-versus-host disease: G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase GU genitourinary Gy gray H, h, hr hour(s) '/24' is generally used in some regions. Hb hemoglobin HCl hydrochloric acid; hydrochloride HCO3 bicarbonate Hct hematocrit Hg mercury HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIV human immunodeficiency virus HLA
Without the correct diagnosis — which can be confirmed through blood tests — they described being denied the medicines, technology, and tests to properly treat their diabetes. Three of them ...
The Great Imitator (also the Great Masquerader) is a phrase used for medical conditions that feature nonspecific symptoms and may be confused with a number of other diseases. [1] The term connotes especially difficult differential diagnosis (DDx), increased potential for misdiagnosis, and the protean nature of some diseases.
Like many homeowners, Robert Brown purchased a home warranty to protect his finances against problems that might occur on his property. Naturally, when his air conditioner broke, he contacted his ...