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Deep Vein Thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg, and is treated with anticoagulant medicines that stop it growing and prevent new clots. 2 medicines View → Deep Vein Thrombosis Dementia of Alzheimer's Type Dementia of Alzheimer's type is a progressive brain disorder that gradually erodes memory, thinking, and the ability to manage daily life, usually managed with cholinesterase inhibitors alongside non-drug support. 1 medicine View → Dementia of Alzheimer's Type Dental Abscess A dental abscess is a bacterial infection that forms a pocket of pus in or around a tooth, usually needing drainage and sometimes antibiotics to stop it spreading. 1 medicine View → Dental Abscess Dermatitis Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin that causes redness, itching, and irritation. Treatment depends on the type but often includes topical corticosteroids and regular moisturising. 4 medicines View → Dermatitis Dermatitis Herpetiformis Dermatitis herpetiformis is an intensely itchy blistering skin rash driven by gluten sensitivity and closely linked to coeliac disease, treated with a gluten-free diet plus dapsone. 1 medicine View → Dermatitis Herpetiformis Dermatologic Diseases Dermatologic diseases cover a broad range of conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails, many driven by immune-related inflammation and managed with corticosteroids and targeted skin care. 1 medicine View → Dermatologic Diseases Dermatomycosis Dermatomycosis is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by dermatophytes and other fungi. It usually responds to antifungal treatment, topical for mild cases and oral for stubborn nail or scalp infections. 1 medicine View → Dermatomycosis Dermatophytosis Dermatophytosis, commonly called ringworm, athlete's foot, jock itch, or nail fungus depending on location, is a fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes. Topical or oral antifungals clear most cases. 4 medicines View → Dermatophytosis Dermatosis Dermatosis is a broad term for any disease or disorder of the skin, from simple inflammatory rashes to chronic conditions such as eczema. It's managed with topical corticosteroids, antifungals, or both. 1 medicine View → Dermatosis Detrusor Overactivity Detrusor overactivity happens when the bladder muscle contracts involuntarily before the bladder is full, causing sudden urges to urinate. It's usually managed with anticholinergic medicines such as oxybutynin. 1 medicine View → Detrusor Overactivity Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of water regulation, unrelated to blood sugar, that causes extreme thirst and large volumes of dilute urine. It's usually treated with desmopressin, a synthetic form of the hormone the body is missing. 1 medicine View → Diabetes Insipidus Diabetic Nephropathy Diabetic nephropathy is kidney damage caused by long-term high blood glucose injuring the kidney's filtering vessels. It's slowed by controlling blood sugar and blood pressure together, often with losartan or irbesartan. 2 medicines View → Diabetic Nephropathy Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain is burning, stabbing, or electric-shock pain in the feet and hands caused by long-term high blood sugar damaging peripheral nerves. It's managed with blood sugar control and medicines such as duloxetine. 1 medicine View → Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is the most common form of thyroid cancer, arising from the thyroid's hormone-producing follicular cells. It's treated with surgery and radioiodine, with targeted therapy such as sorafenib for cases that stop responding. 1 medicine View → Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Dissolution of Gallstones Dissolution of gallstones is a non-surgical treatment that uses bile acid therapy, mainly ursodeoxycholic acid, to slowly break down small cholesterol gallstones. 1 medicine View → Dissolution of Gallstones Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms are involuntary movement problems caused by antipsychotics and related medicines, treated with anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine. 2 medicines View → Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Duodenal Ulcer A duodenal ulcer is an open sore on the lining of the duodenum, usually caused by H. pylori infection or long-term NSAID use, and treated with acid-suppressing medicine. 2 medicines View → Duodenal Ulcer Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is abnormal uterine bleeding with no identifiable structural cause, driven by hormonal imbalance and commonly managed with progestogen therapy. 1 medicine View → Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Dyslipidaemia Dyslipidaemia is an abnormal level of lipids in the blood, including high triglycerides or altered cholesterol fractions, that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. 1 medicine View → Dyslipidaemia Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea is painful menstrual cramping, treated first with anti-inflammatory medicines like mefenamic acid and, where hormones are involved, progestogens. 2 medicines View → Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Dysuria is painful or burning urination, usually caused by a urinary tract infection or bladder irritation, and can be eased with a targeted urinary analgesic. 1 medicine View → Dysuria