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Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing; shortness of breath.

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DRG

Diagnosis-Related Group

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Droplet precautions

Safeguards to reduce the risk of droplet transmission of infectious agents suspended in droplets…

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Drug-nutrient interaction

An event that occurs when a drug effect is altered by ingested nutrients or…

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DTH

Delayed Hypersensitivity

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Dumping syndrome

Complex reaction due to a rapid emptying of gastric contents that brings about one…

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Duodenum

The first or proximal portion of the small intestine, extending from the pylorus to…

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Dura mater

A tough, fibrinous membrane forming the outer covering of the CNS.

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Dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn)

A measurement of how readily a lung region fills during a period of gas…

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Dysesthesia

An unpleasant abnormal sensation which is usually touch, evoked by normal stimuli.

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Dysphagia

Physiological swallowing difficulty that can lead to severe nutritional compromise without treatment.

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Diffusion-limited gas exchange

Gas transfer at the alveolar-capillary membrane that is determined by the diffusing capacity, or…

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