Fiducia TogetherDelirium
Also called Acute confusional state
Sudden confusion caused by physical illness. A medical emergency that is constantly mistaken for dementia.
Health A to Z
Most health pages tell you what a condition is. Very few tell you what it is like to sit beside somebody who has one. This library does both. Search by name, or by the name you know it under.
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500 conditions, showing 121–130 (page 13 of 50).
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Dementia
Also called Major neurocognitive disorder
Not one disease and not part of normal ageing. Which type it is changes the treatment, the risks and what the family should expect.
Dental abscess
Also called Tooth abscess, Dental infection
Infection at the root of a tooth. Antibiotics are not the treatment; drainage and dental work are, and spreading facial swelling is an emergency.
Dental decay and gum disease
Also called Tooth decay, Periodontal disease, Gingivitis, Toothache
Almost entirely preventable, and the leading reason children in England are admitted to hospital.
Depression
Also called Clinical depression, Major depressive disorder
Not sadness. A condition that removes motivation, pleasure and energy, and then argues that it was always like this.
Detached retina
Also called Retinal detachment
Sudden floaters, flashes or a curtain across the vision. Same-day eye assessment saves sight; waiting until Monday loses it.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Also called DDH, Clicky hip, Hip dysplasia
A hip that has not formed properly in a baby. Caught early it is treated in a harness; caught late it needs surgery.
Developmental language disorder
Also called DLD, Specific language impairment
Language that does not develop as expected, with no other cause. Around two children in every classroom, and hardly anybody has heard of it.
Diabetes insipidus
Also called Arginine vasopressin deficiency, Water diabetes
Nothing to do with sugar diabetes. Passing enormous volumes of urine, and missing a dose of the treatment in hospital has killed people.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Also called DKA
A life-threatening emergency in type 1 diabetes, and how many children are first diagnosed. Ketones, not glucose, are what to measure.