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Babesiosis

Babesiosis

Baby blues

Postpartum Depression

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

  • in bladder cancer

  • Bladder Cancer: Treatment

  • in tuberculosis prevention

  • Tuberculosis and Leprosy: Treating Early Infection

    Bacilli

    How Bacteria Shape UpFigures

    Bacillus cereus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

    Bacitracin

    AntibioticsTables

    Back pain

    Low Back and Neck Pain
    What Is Sciatica?Figures
    Some Causes and Features of Low Back PainTables

  • in ankylosing spondylitis

  • Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms

  • in disk disease

  • Low Back and Neck Pain: Types
    Low Back and Neck Pain: Common causes
    A Herniated DiskFigures
    Some Causes and Features of Low Back PainTables

  • in kidney disorders

  • Flank Pain

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Joints and Muscles

  • prevention of

  • Low Back and Neck Pain: Prevention
    Exercises to Prevent Low Back PainFigures

  • in spinal cord circulation interruption

  • Blockage of the Spinal Cord's Blood Supply: Symptoms

  • in splenic enlargement

  • Enlarged Spleen: Symptoms

  • with swallowing

  • Chest or Back Pain

  • in transverse myelitis

  • Acute Transverse Myelitis: Symptoms

  • in vertebral fracture

  • Osteoporosis: Symptoms

    Bacteremia

    Bacteremia

  • in children

  • Occult Bacteremia

  • in epiglottitis

  • Epiglottitis: Causes

    Bacteria

    see also Bacterial infections
    Types of Infectious OrganismsTables
    Bacterial Infections
    Bacteria in the BodySidebar

  • aerobic

  • Bacterial Infections: Classification

  • anaerobic

  • Bacteria in the BodySidebar
    Bacterial Infections: Classification
    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar

  • antibiotic resistance of

  • Tolerance and Resistance to Drugs
    Bacterial Infections: Antibiotic Resistance
    Antibiotics: Antibiotic Resistance

  • classification of

  • Bacterial Infections: Classification

  • defenses of

  • Bacterial Infections: Bacterial Defenses

  • gram-negative

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Staining and Examination Using a Microscope
    Bacterial Infections: Classification

  • gram-positive

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Staining and Examination Using a Microscope
    Bacterial Infections: Classification

  • intestinal

  • Large Intestine

  • shapes of

  • Bacterial Infections: Classification
    How Bacteria Shape UpFigures

  • susceptibility testing of

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Susceptibility testing

    Bacterial infections

    see also specific infections and organisms
    Types of Infectious OrganismsTables
    Bacterial Infections
    Other Bacterial InfectionsTables

  • bacillary

  • How Bacteria Shape UpFigures
    Anthrax
    Campylobacter Infections
    Haemophilus influenzae Infections
    Salmonella Infections
    Salmonella Infections: Typhoid Fever

  • coccal

  • How Bacteria Shape UpFigures
    Pneumococcal Infections
    Staphylococcus aureus Infections
    Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children

  • diagnosis of

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

  • gastrointestinal

  • Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

  • immunologic tests in

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Tests That Detect Antibodies to Microorganisms

  • in infants and children

  • Bacterial Infections in Infants and Children

  • lung

  • see Pneumonia

  • meninges

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis

  • skin

  • Bacterial Skin Infections

  • spirochetal

  • How Bacteria Shape UpFigures
    Bejel, Yaws, and Pinta
    Leptospirosis
    Syphilis

  • susceptibility testing in

  • Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Culture and Susceptibility Testing

  • urinary tract

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Bacteria

    Bacterial overgrowth syndrome

    Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome

    Bad Breath (halitosis)

    Symptoms of Oral and Dental Disorders
    Some Causes and Features of Bad BreathTables

    Bagassosis

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?Tables

    Baker cyst

    Baker Cysts

    Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

  • in renal tubular acidosis

  • Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA): Treatment

    Balance

  • disorders of

  • Meniere Disease
    Motion Sickness

  • exercises for

  • Starting an Exercise Program: Balance training
    Physical Therapy (PT): Coordination and balance exercises

  • testing of

  • Physical Examination: Coordination, balance, and gait

  • vestibular system and

  • A Look Inside the EarFigures
    Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat: Inner Ear

    Balanitis

    Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms
    Penile and Testicular Disorders

    Balanitis xerotica obliterans

    Penile and Testicular Disorders

    Balanoposthitis

    Penile and Testicular Disorders

    Baldness

    Hair Loss (Alopecia)
    Losing HairFigures
    Some Causes and Features of Hair LossTables

  • information resources on


  • Balloon catheterization

  • in coronary angioplasty

  • Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)Figures

  • in infants

  • Heart Defects: Treatment

  • in renal artery angioplasty

  • Blockage of the Renal Arteries: Treatment

  • in valvuloplasty

  • Mitral Stenosis: Prevention and Treatment
    Aortic Stenosis: Treatment

  • in infants

  • Heart Defects: Treatment

    Balloon septostomy

    Heart Defects: Treatment

    Balsalazide

  • in Crohn's disease

  • Crohn's Disease: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

    Bandage

  • after surgery

  • Surgery: Complications

  • Barton's

  • Barton's BandageFigures

  • hydrocolloid

  • Treatment of Skin Disorders: Protective Agents

    Barbiturates

  • abuse of

  • Antianxiety and Sedative Drugs

  • in adolescents

  • Drug and Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents: Other Substances

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • side effects of

  • Drug Effectiveness and Safety

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

  • warfarin interaction with

  • Drug Interactions: Alteration

    Bariatric surgery

    Bariatric Surgery
    Bypassing Part of the Digestive TractFigures
    Banding the StomachFigures
    After Bariatric Surgery: When to Call the DoctorSidebar

    Barium studies

    Difficulty Swallowing: Testing
    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: X-ray Studies
    Plain X-Rays: X-Rays With a Radiopaque Dye
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • in achalasia

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Diagnosis

  • in Crohn's disease

  • Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis

  • in diverticulitis

  • Diverticulitis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in esophageal cancer

  • Esophageal Cancer: Diagnosis

  • in esophageal spasm

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Diagnosis

  • in gastroesophageal reflux

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Diagnosis
    Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children: Diagnosis

  • in peptic ulcers

  • Peptic Ulcer: Diagnosis

    Baroreceptors

    Low Blood Pressure

    Barotitis media

    Barotrauma of the Ear

    Barotrauma

    Some Causes and Features of EaracheTables
    Barotrauma of the Ear
    The Eustachian Tube: Keeping Air Pressure EqualFigures
    Barotrauma

    Barrett's esophagus

    Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Symptoms and Complications
    Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Prevention and Treatment

    Barrett esophagus

  • cancer and

  • Esophageal Cancer: Risk Factors

    Barrier(s)

  • body surface

  • Barriers on the Outside and the Inside

  • natural, against infection

  • Barriers on the Outside and the Inside
    Biology of the Immune System: Physical barriers
    Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

    Barrier contraceptives

    Family Planning: Barrier Contraceptives
    Blocking Access: Barrier ContraceptivesFigures

    Bartholin cyst

    Nearby Infections: Vulvitis and BartholinitisSidebar

    Bartholinitis

    Nearby Infections: Vulvitis and BartholinitisSidebar

    Bartholin's gland

  • cysts of

  • Gynecologic Cysts: Bartholin's Gland Cysts
    What Is Bartholin's Gland Cyst?Figures

    Bartholin's glands

    Female External Genital Organs

    Bartonella infection

    Other Bacterial InfectionsTables

    Barton's bandage

    Barton's BandageFigures

    Bartter syndrome

    Bartter Syndrome

    Basal cell carcinoma

    Basal Cell Carcinoma
    Mohs Microscopically Controlled SurgerySidebar

  • ear

  • Ear Tumors: Cancerous tumors

  • eyelid

  • Eyelid Growths

  • vulva

  • Vulvar Cancer

    Basal ganglia

    Brain: Cerebrum
    Parkinson's Disease

  • disorders of

  • Movement Disorders
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

    Basilar invagination

    Craniocervical Junction Disorders: Present at birth

    Basiliximab

    Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    Basophils

    Components of Blood: White Blood Cells
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Innate Immunity: Basophils
    Acquired Immunity: IgE

  • disorders of

  • Basophilic Disorders

    Battle's sign

    Skull Fracture: Symptoms

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