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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), also DSRCT, an ultra-rare aggressive sarcoma of young males defined by t(11;22)(p13;q12) EWSR1::WT1 fusion, presenting as abdominopelvic nodules with 5-year survival of 10-20%.

Desmosterolosis

Desmosterolosis (OMIM 602398), an ultra-rare autosomal recessive cholesterol biosynthesis disorder caused by DHCR24 mutations, with desmosterol accumulation, congenital anomalies, spasticity, and intellectual disability; about 9 reported cases.

Destination therapy

Destination therapy: permanent use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as long-term support for advanced heart failure patients permanently ineligible for heart transplant; IMACS survival ~80% at 1 year, HeartMate 3 FDA-approved for DT in 2018.

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep

DEE-SWAS, also called EE-SWAS and formerly ESES or CSWS, is a rare childhood epilepsy syndrome with regression of cognition, language, behavior, or motor skills tied to marked sleep-activated 1.5–2 Hz spike-and-wave EEG activity, onset at 2–12 years.

Developmental coordination disorder

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD, dyspraxia) is a neurodevelopmental motor disorder affecting about 5% of children, diagnosed by DSM-5 criteria, assessed with MABC-2/BOT-2, treated with task-oriented interventions, and lifelong in course.

Developmental delay-ataxia-hypotonia-facial dysmorphism syndrome

Developmental delay-ataxia-hypotonia-facial dysmorphism syndrome, better known as HADDS or EBF3 neurodevelopmental disorder, is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by EBF3 gene variants, marked by low muscle tone, ataxia, and speech delay.

Developmental delay-cervical spine anomalies-facial dysmorphism-intellectual disability syndrome

Developmental delay-cervical spine anomalies-facial dysmorphism-intellectual disability syndrome, or Al Kaissi syndrome (OMIM 617694), is a rare autosomal recessive CDK10 disorder with growth retardation, cervical vertebral segmentation defects, and intellectual disability.

Developmental disability

Developmental disability: group of conditions impairing physical, learning, language, or behavior areas beginning in childhood; also called developmental disorders. About 1 in 6 US children affected; includes ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy; shaped by DD Act, IDEA, ADA.

Developmental dysplasia of hip

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), formerly congenital dislocation of the hip, is a spectrum of infant hip abnormalities from instability to dislocation; screened by Ortolani and Barlow maneuvers and ultrasound, treated early with the Pavlik harness.

Developmental glaucoma

Developmental glaucoma, chiefly primary congenital glaucoma (PCG), is childhood glaucoma from abnormal trabecular meshwork and angle development causing elevated IOP; genes CYP1B1, LTBP2, TEK; treated surgically.

Developmental odontogenic cysts

Developmental odontogenic cysts (ICD-11 DA05.0) are epithelium-lined jaw cysts arising from tooth-forming tissue remnants, including dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, calcifying and glandular odontogenic cysts, lateral periodontal and gingival cysts, classified by the WHO 2022 edition.

Dexamethasone suppression test

Dexamethasone suppression test (DST, Liddle test): endocrine test giving dexamethasone and measuring cortisol to detect Cushing's syndrome and mild autonomous cortisol secretion; 1-mg overnight form has 98.6% sensitivity, 90.6% specificity.

Dextrocardia

Dextrocardia: congenital condition in which the heart sits in the right chest, pointing right; also called mirror-image heart with situs inversus. Occurs in about 1 in 12,000 pregnancies; isolated cases are benign, but situs solitus or ambiguous forms carry frequent complex heart defects.

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus: group of metabolic disorders with chronic hyperglycemia; type 1 autoimmune insulin deficiency, type 2 insulin resistance (90–95% of cases), gestational, and monogenic forms; 589 million adults in 2024.

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus, renamed arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) and resistance (AVP-R) in 2022, is a rare disorder of dilute polyuria from absent or ineffective antidiuretic hormone, affecting about 1 in 25,000 people.

Diabetic cardiomyopathy

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM, DCM): diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and valvular disease; first described by Rubler et al. in 1972; marked by fibrosis, hypertrophy, and diastolic dysfunction.

Diabetic coma

Diabetic coma is unconsciousness from extreme hyperglycemia (DKA or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state) or severe hypoglycemia in diabetes; distinguished by ketosis, osmolality, and glucose thresholds.

Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot: infection, ulceration, or tissue destruction of the foot linked to neuropathy and/or peripheral artery disease in diabetes. Ulcer incidence 2-4% yearly, lifetime prevalence 19-34%; over 85% of amputations preceded by an active ulcer; managed via IWGDF/IDSA guidelines, offloading, and revascularization.

Diabetic foot ulcer

A diabetic foot ulcer, or neuropathic ulcer due to diabetes, is an open sore on the foot of a person with diabetes, often leading to infection and amputation.

Diabetic glomerular changes

Diabetic glomerular changes (ICD-11 MF83) are diabetes-induced glomerular lesions: glomerular basement membrane thickening, mesangial expansion, Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules, and exudative deposits, classified by the Tervaert/RPS four-class system.

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening diabetes emergency caused by insulin deficiency, ketone buildup, and metabolic acidosis. Key criteria: β-hydroxybutyrate ≥3.0 mmol/L, pH <7.3; treated with IV fluids, insulin, electrolytes.

Diabetic lactic acidosis

Diabetic lactic acidosis (ICD-11 5A22.1) is a serious diabetes complication with blood lactate >5 mmol/L and pH <7.35, occurring in DKA or as metformin-associated lactic acidosis, treated by stopping metformin, support, and dialysis in severe cases.

Diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy

Diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy (diabetic amyotrophy, DLRPN, Bruns-Garland syndrome) is a rare diabetic neuropathy causing subacute proximal leg pain and weakness from nerve microvasculitis; immunotherapy lacks trial evidence.

Diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy, also called diabetic kidney disease (DKD), is diabetes-caused chronic kidney disease marked by albuminuria (UACR >30 mg/g) and falling eGFR; first described by Kimmelstiel and Wilson in 1936, now treated with SGLT2 inhibitors and finerenone.

Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy, or diabetic neuropathies, is nerve damage caused by high blood glucose, affecting up to half of people with diabetes, most often in the feet and legs.

Diabetic skin lesions

Diabetic skin lesions (ICD-11 EB90.0) are skin changes caused by diabetes mellitus, including infections, diabetic dermopathy, necrobiosis lipoidica, and foot ulcers; pooled prevalence is about 70% of diabetic patients.

Diacerein

Diacerein (diacetylrhein), an anthraquinone IL-1beta inhibitor synthesized in 1980, treats hip and knee osteoarthritis symptoms; EU-restricted in 2014 for diarrhoea and liver risks, not marketed in the US.

Diagnosis and classification of endometriosis

Diagnosis of endometriosis relies on symptoms, transvaginal ultrasound, MRI, and sometimes surgery with histology, since no single test suffices; rASRM, #Enzian, and the Endometriosis Fertility Index classify its extent.

Diagnosis and imaging of hemorrhagic stroke

Diagnosis and imaging of hemorrhagic stroke uses non-contrast CT as the first-line test to confirm bleeding, followed by CTA spot sign, MRI, and lumbar puncture to find underlying causes.

Diagnosis and monitoring of chronic myelogenous leukemia

Diagnosis and monitoring of chronic myelogenous leukemia rest on the BCR::ABL1 fusion gene from the Philadelphia chromosome, tracked by cytogenetics, FISH, and quantitative PCR, with results reported on the International Scale.