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Droplet precautions
Safeguards to reduce the risk of droplet transmission of infectious agents suspended in droplets…
Drug-nutrient interaction
An event that occurs when a drug effect is altered by ingested nutrients or…
Dumping syndrome
Complex reaction due to a rapid emptying of gastric contents that brings about one…
Dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn)
A measurement of how readily a lung region fills during a period of gas…
Dysphagia
Physiological swallowing difficulty that can lead to severe nutritional compromise without treatment.
Diffusion-limited gas exchange
Gas transfer at the alveolar-capillary membrane that is determined by the diffusing capacity, or…
