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Dabigatran Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants by Indication Management of Anticoagulation Specific Measures According to the Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Agent Acquired Causes of Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT) and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Causes of Abnormal Bleeding Focused Assessment in Acute Upper GI Bleeding Safe Timing of Invasive Procedures in Patients on Anticoagulation
Dalteparin
Dapsone
DC cardioversion
D-dimer Deep Vein Thrombosis Pulmonary Embolism Acute Chest Pain Interpreting Investigations in Pregnancy Urgent Investigation in Acute Limb Pain
Deceleration injuries
decompensated chronic liver disease
See also cardiac arrest; implantable Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Cardiac Arrest in Hospital Pericardial Aspiration (Pericardiocentesis) Temporary Cardiac Pacing Acute Superior Vena Caval (SVC) Obstruction DC Cardioversion See cardiac arrest
See also fluid balance Acute Painful Sickle Cell Crisis Causes of Diarrhoea in the Patient with Cancer Delirium Categorization of the Patient with Blood Glucose >11 mmol/L Complications of Chemotherapy See fluid balance
delayed ischaemic neurological deficit (DIND)
Delta waves ECG in the Patient with Suspected Paroxysmal Arrhythmia (I.e. Recorded after Palpitation Has Resolved) Urgent Investigation of the Patient with an Acute Arrhythmia
Delusions
Dementia Delirium Falls in Older People Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Delirium
Demyelination Diagnostic Testing in Acute Neurological Disease Causes of Transient Neurological or Monocular Visual Symptoms
Dental enamel erosion
Dental health Clinical Assessment of the Patient with Vomiting Focused Assessment of the Patient with Acute Headache Causes of Urticaria Focused Assessment in Suspected Infective Endocarditis
Dentures The Critically Ill Patient Assessment and Stabilization of the Airway
Depression Common Acute Medical Problems in the Patient Who Drinks Heavily Delirium Poisoning Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Poisoning Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Differential Diagnosis of Acutely Disturbed Behaviour or Language Stroke Weakness and Paralysis - Alerts
Deprivation of liberty framework, legal issues in acute medicine
See also atopic; contact; skin Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Disorders Which May Be Mistaken for Cellulitis See skin
See also skin Acute Rash See skin Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis
Dermis
Desmopressin
Dexamethasone Adjunctive Dexamethasone in Suspected Bacterial Meningitis Bacterial Meningitis Causes of Vomiting in the Patient with Cancer Raised Intracranial Pressure Spinal Cord Compression Anti-Emetic Therapy Causes of Breathlessness in the Patient with Cancer Complications of Radiotherapy Seizures and Epilepsy
Dextrose
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Diamorphine
diarrhoea
See also blood pressure; hypertension; hypotension See blood pressure See hypotension CURB-65 Score See hypertension Severe Hypertension
Diazepam Delirium Poisoning The Critically Ill Patient Drug Therapy for Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus Seizures and Epilepsy