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Bl

Black cohosh

Menopause: Alternative medicine
Black Cohosh

Black eye

Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Black Eye

Blackfly bites

Onchocerciasis

Blackheads

Acne
Comparing Mild Acne and Severe AcneFigures

Black lung

Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

Blackwater fever

Malaria: Falciparum Malaria

Black widow spider bite

Spider Bites

Bladder

Internal Female Genital OrgansFigures

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Urinary Tract
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Essentials for Older People
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Kidneys and Urinary Tract

  • biology of

  • Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Bladder

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects
    Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • cancer of

  • Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Bladder Cancer

  • cystoscopy of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Cystoscopy

  • diverticula of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • fistula of

  • in cystitis

  • Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Women
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Both Sexes

  • in diverticulitis

  • Diverticulitis: Complications
    Complications of Diverticular DiseaseFigures

  • imaging of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Imaging Tests

  • incontinence of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

  • infection of

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables
    Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
    Preventing Bladder Infections in WomenSidebar

  • after childbirth

  • Postpartum Infections: Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • hospital-acquired

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Urinary Tract Infections

  • pelvic pain and

  • Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic PainTables

  • in infection prevention

  • Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • inflammation of

  • Interstitial Cystitis
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Both Sexes

  • injury to

  • Bladder Injuries

  • neurogenic

  • Neurogenic Bladder

  • overactive

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Causes
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: CausesTables
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

  • prolapse of

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Pelvic Floor Disorders

  • removal of

  • Bladder Cancer: Treatment

  • schistosomiasis of

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Parasites

  • stones in

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract

  • training of

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: General measures
    Interstitial Cystitis: Treatment

  • tumors of

  • Bladder Cancer

    Bladder outlet incompetence

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Causes
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: CausesTables
    Some Drugs That Can Cause IncontinenceTables
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Bladder outlet obstruction

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Causes
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: CausesTables
    Some Drugs That Can Cause IncontinenceTables
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Blast crisis

    Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)

    Blastocyst

    Stages of Development of the Fetus: Development of the Blastocyst
    From Egg to EmbryoFigures

  • transfer of

  • Assisted Reproductive Techniques: Other techniques

    Blastomycosis

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Fungi

  • North American

  • Blastomycosis

  • South American

  • Paracoccidioidomycosis

    Bleaching

  • of skin

  • Vitiligo: Treatment
    Melasma

  • of teeth

  • A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic DentistrySidebar

    Bleeding

    see also Blood
    Blood Vessels
    Bruising and Bleeding
    Some Causes of Excessive Bleeding Tables

  • after labor and delivery

  • Problems Affecting the Woman During Delivery: Excessive Uterine Bleeding
    Postdelivery Period: Bleeding

  • after liver biopsy

  • Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders: Biopsy of the Liver

  • after oral surgery

  • Complications After Dental Treatment: Bleeding

  • alveolar

  • Unusual Interstitial Lung DiseasesTables

  • in anemia

  • Common Causes of AnemiaTables
    Anemia Due to Excessive Bleeding

  • aspirin and

  • Treatment of Pain: Aspirin

  • blood pressure response to

  • Low Blood Pressure

  • brain

  • Hemorrhagic Stroke
    Bursts and Breaks: Causes of Hemorrhagic StrokeFigures
    Intracranial Hematomas
    Pockets of Blood in the BrainFigures

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and ComaTables

  • in cancer

  • Symptoms of Cancer: Bleeding

  • in colorectal cancer

  • Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms

  • conjunctiva

  • Eye Redness
    Some Causes and Features of Eye RednessTables

  • digestive system

  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Occult Blood Tests

  • disorders of

  • see Clotting, disorders of

  • in disseminated intravascular coagulation

  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  • in diverticulosis

  • Diverticulosis: Symptoms

  • in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

  • epidural

  • Pockets of Blood in the BrainFigures
    Intracranial Hematomas: Epidural Hematomas

  • from esophageal varices

  • Portal Hypertension: Treatment
    Portal Vein Thrombosis: Symptoms

  • in esophagitis

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Symptoms and Complications

  • excessive

  • Bruising and Bleeding
    Some Causes of Excessive Bleeding Tables

  • in eye

  • Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Hyphema

  • with fracture

  • Fractures: Complications

  • in hemolytic-uremic syndrome

  • Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP): Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)

  • in hemophilia

  • Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

  • of hemorrhoids

  • Hemorrhoids: Symptoms

  • in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome)

  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

  • internal

  • Internal Bleeding

  • iron deficiency with

  • Iron: Iron Deficiency

  • in Mallory-Weiss syndrome

  • Injury to the Esophagus: Esophageal Laceration

  • menstrual

  • Female Internal Genital Organs: Uterus and Cervix
    Menstrual Cycle
    Changes During the Menstrual CycleFigures

  • disorders of

  • Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
    Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders*Tables
    Symptoms That Can Occur in Premenstrual SyndromeSidebar

  • in newborn

  • Physical Examination of the Newborn
    Birth Injury: Head and Brain Injury

  • nose

  • Symptoms of Nose and Throat Disorders
    Some Causes and Features of NosebleedsTables

  • in peptic ulcers

  • What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?Sidebar

  • in polycythemia vera

  • Polycythemia Vera: Symptoms and Complications

  • postmenopausal

  • Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders*Tables

  • during pregnancy

  • Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables
    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables
    Complications of Pregnancy
    Miscarriage: Symptoms
    Placenta Previa
    Placental Abruption (Abruptio Placentae)

  • in pseudoxanthoma elasticum

  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

  • rectum

  • in Meckel diverticulum

  • Meckel Diverticulum: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • shock in

  • Shock: Hypovolemic Shock

  • stomach

  • drug-related

  • Some Serious Adverse Drug ReactionsTables

  • in stress gastritis

  • Gastritis: Symptoms and Complications
    Gastritis: Treatment

  • subarachnoid

  • Bursts and Breaks: Causes of Hemorrhagic StrokeFigures
    Hemorrhagic Stroke: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  • subconjunctival

  • Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

  • subdural

  • Pockets of Blood in the BrainFigures
    Intracranial Hematomas: Subdural Hematomas

  • in thrombocytopenia

  • Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP)

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Complications

  • uterine

  • see also Menstrual cycle

  • dysfunctional

  • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

  • vaginal

  • Vaginal Bleeding
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal BleedingTables
    Vaginal Bleeding: What the doctor doesTables
    Cancer of the Uterus: Symptoms
    Vaginal Cancer: Symptoms

  • in vitamin C deficiency

  • Vitamin C: Symptoms

  • in vitamin K deficiency

  • Vitamin K: Symptoms

  • in Von Willebrand disease

  • Von Willebrand Disease

  • in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

    Blepharitis (eyelid inflammation)

    Some Causes and Features of Eyelid SwellingTables
    Blepharitis

    Blepharospasm

    Dystonia: Focal and Segmental Dystonias

    Blindness

    see also Vision, loss of
    Vision Loss, Sudden
    How and Why Blindness DevelopsSidebar
    Some Causes and Features of Sudden Loss of VisionTables

  • cataract and

  • Cataract
    How Cataracts Affect VisionFigures

  • color

  • Other Eye Symptoms: Color Blindness
    What Causes Color Blindness?Sidebar
    The Eye Examination: Color Vision Testing

  • cortical

  • Brain Dysfunction by Location: Occipital Lobe Damage

  • information resources on


  • in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

  • Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

  • night

  • Vitamin A: Symptoms
    Other Eye Symptoms: Night Blindness

  • nutritional

  • Toxic Amblyopia

  • rehabilitation for

  • Rehabilitation for Specific Problems: Blindness

  • in retinitis pigmentosa

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa

  • river (onchocerciasis)

  • Onchocerciasis

  • toxic

  • Toxic Amblyopia

  • trachoma and

  • Trachoma

  • in vitamin A deficiency

  • Vitamin A: Symptoms

    Blind spot

    The Eye Examination: Visual Field Testing

    Blisters

    Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar
    Blistering Diseases

  • in bullous pemphigoid

  • Bullous Pemphigoid

  • in cellulitis

  • Cellulitis: Symptoms

  • in contact dermatitis

  • Dermatitis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in dermatitis herpetiformis

  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis
    Dermatitis Herpetiformis

  • in erythema multiforme

  • Erythema Multiforme: Symptoms

  • in frostbite

  • Frostbite: Symptoms

  • genital

  • in chancroid

  • Chancroid

  • in lymphogranuloma venereum

  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum

  • in herpes simplex virus infection

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

  • in impetigo

  • Impetigo

  • in necrotizing skin infection

  • Necrotizing Skin Infections: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in nummular dermatitis

  • Dermatitis: Nummular Dermatitis

  • in pemphigus

  • Pemphigus Vulgaris
    Pemphigus Vulgaris: Symptoms

  • in pompholyx

  • Dermatitis: Pompholyx

  • in porphyria cutanea tarda

  • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in shingles

  • Shingles: Symptoms and Complications

  • in Stevens-Johnson syndrome

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

  • in toxic epidermal necrolysis

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

    Bloating

    Gas
    Some Causes and Features of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

    Blood

    see also Bleeding
    Major Organ SystemsTables

  • acidity of

  • Acid-Base Balance
    What Is the Blood pH?Sidebar
    Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic AlkalosisSidebar
    Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisSidebar

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body With Aging: Blood Production

  • alkalinity of

  • Acid-Base Balance
    What Is the Blood pH?Sidebar
    Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic AlkalosisSidebar
    Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisSidebar
    Alkalosis

  • anemia and

  • see Anemia(s)

  • bacteria in

  • see also Bacteremia; Sepsis

  • biology of

  • Biology of Blood

  • cancer of

  • see Leukemia; Lymphoma

  • cells of

  • see also Red blood cells; White blood cells

  • clotting of

  • Blood Clotting Process
    Blood Clots: Plugging the BreaksFigures
    Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated RelationshipSidebar

  • components of

  • Components of Blood

  • coughing up of

  • Coughing Up Blood

  • dialysis of

  • see Dialysis

  • disorders of

  • see also specific disorders, eg, Anemia(s); Bleeding; Leukemia

  • diagnosis of

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders

  • information resources on


  • symptoms of

  • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Blood Disorders

  • disorders of Anemia(s) Bleeding

  • Anemia

  • glucose levels of

  • see Sugar(s), blood

  • hyperviscosity of, in macroglobulinemia

  • Macroglobulinemia: Symptoms and Complications

  • in urine (hematuria)

  • Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis

  • liver processing of

  • Liver

  • occult

  • Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Occult Blood Tests
    Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • in phlegm

  • Coughing Up Blood
    Some Causes and Features of HemoptysisTables

  • in pleural space (hemothorax)

  • Pleural Effusion: Types of fluid

  • purification of (hemapheresis)

  • Controlling Diseases by Purifying the BloodSidebar

  • radiation effects on

  • Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation Illness

  • red cell deficiency of

  • see Anemia(s)

  • Rh factor in

  • Abortion: Complications
    Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Chorionic Villus Sampling
    Medical Care During Pregnancy: First Examination
    Postdelivery Period: Vaccines and Immune Globulin
    Rh Incompatibility

  • in sputum

  • Coughing Up Blood
    Some Causes and Features of HemoptysisTables

  • stem cells from

  • see also Stem cells
    Stem Cell Transplantation

  • in stool

  • Diarrhea in Adults: Classification
    Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • substitutes for

  • Blood Products: Blood substitutes

  • testing of

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Laboratory Blood Tests
    Complete Blood Count (CBC)Tables
    Compatible Blood TypesFigures
    Blood Donation ProcessTables
    Testing Donated Blood for InfectionsSidebar
    Blood Tests*Tables
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • from fetus

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling
    Monitoring the FetusSidebar

  • in pregnancy

  • Normal Pregnancy

  • transfusion of

  • see Blood transfusion

  • typing of

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Blood Typing
    Blood Transfusion: Blood typing
    Compatible Blood TypesFigures

  • umbilical cord, sampling from

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

  • in urine (hematuria)

  • Urine, Blood in
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis
    Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Symptoms

  • volume of

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Other Blood Tests
    Sodium: Controlling Blood Volume
    Blood Tests*Tables

  • overhydration and

  • Overhydration

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow

  • in vomit

  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    Nausea and Vomiting

    Blood-brain barrier

    Brain

    Blood clots

    see also Embolism

  • after childbirth

  • Postpartum Infections: Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • after heart attack

  • Complications of a Heart AttackSidebar

  • after stroke

  • Preventing and Treating Problems After a StrokeTables

  • after surgery

  • Surgery: Complications

  • in aneurysm

  • Aneurysms

  • bed rest and

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Blood Clots

  • in Budd-Chiari syndrome

  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome

  • coronary artery disease and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Causes

  • of deep veins

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
    Umbrellas: One Way to Prevent Pulmonary EmbolismFigures

  • in disseminated intravascular coagulation

  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  • drug-related

  • Some Serious Adverse Drug ReactionsTables

  • formation of

  • drug effects on

  • Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated RelationshipSidebar

  • in hemostasis

  • Blood Clots: Plugging the BreaksFigures

  • in frostbite

  • Frostbite

  • in heart attack

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Opening the arteries

  • in ischemic stroke

  • Ischemic Stroke: Causes
    Clogs and Clots: Causes of Ischemic StrokeFigures

  • limb pain with

  • Limb Pain: What the doctor doesTables

  • mesenteric artery (intestinal)

  • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

  • in mountain sickness

  • What Is Chronic Mountain Sickness?Sidebar

  • oral contraceptives and

  • Family Planning: Disadvantages

  • in peripheral arterial disease

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • portal vein

  • Portal Vein Thrombosis

  • in pregnancy

  • Thromboembolic Disorders During Pregnancy

  • prevention of

  • see also Anticoagulants
    Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Prevention

  • pulmonary artery

  • see Pulmonary embolism

  • renal artery

  • Blockage of the Renal Arteries

  • renal vein

  • Renal Vein Thrombosis

  • risks for

  • What Predisposes Someone to Blood Clots?Sidebar

  • in skin infection

  • Necrotizing Skin Infections

  • of superficial veins (thrombophlebitis)

  • Superficial Venous Thrombosis

  • swelling (edema) and

  • Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

  • in thrombophilia

  • Thrombophilia

  • travel and

  • Problems in Transit: Blood Clots

    Blood flow

    see Circulation

    Blood flukes

    Parasitic Brain Infections: Other Infections

    Blood gas analysis

    Tests for Lung Disorders: Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis

    Bloodletting (phlebotomy)

  • in hemochromatosis

  • Hemochromatosis: Treatment

  • in polycythemia vera

  • Polycythemia Vera: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in porphyria cutanea tarda

  • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: Treatment

    Blood pressure

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Heart and Blood Vessels
    High Blood PressureSidebar
    High Blood Pressure
    Ups and Downs of Blood PressureSidebar

  • classification of

  • Classifying Blood Pressure in AdultsTables

  • control of

  • High Blood Pressure: The Body's Control of Blood Pressure
    Regulating Blood Pressure: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone SystemFigures
    Low Blood Pressure
    Kidneys: Regulation of blood pressure

  • high

  • see High blood pressure

  • low

  • see Low blood pressure

  • measurement of

  • Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders: Continuous Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
    High Blood Pressure
    High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
    Measuring Blood PressureFigures
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • in peripheral arterial disease

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Diagnosis

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow

  • in preventive care

  • Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†Tables

  • stress effects on

  • High Blood Pressure: Aggravating factors

  • 24-hour monitoring of

  • High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis

  • variations in

  • Ups and Downs of Blood PressureSidebar

    Blood test

    see Blood, testing of

    Blood thinners

    see Anticoagulants

    Blood transfusion

    Blood Transfusion

  • adverse reactions to

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion

  • allergic reactions to

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion: Allergic reactions

  • autologous

  • Special Blood Donation Procedures: Autologous transfusion
    Surgery: Blood Storage for Transfusion

  • directed donation for

  • Special Blood Donation Procedures: Directed or designated donation

  • donation process for

  • Compatible Blood TypesFigures
    Blood Donation Process
    Blood Donation ProcessTables
    Testing Donated Blood for InfectionsSidebar
    Controlling Diseases by Purifying the BloodSidebar

  • graft-versus-host reaction in

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion: Graft-versus-host disease

  • in hemophilia

  • Bleeding and Clotting Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • HIV transmission with

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Transmission of Infection

  • in hyperbilirubinemia

  • Jaundice in the Newborn: Exchange transfusion

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Treatment

  • leukocyte reduction in

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion: Allergic reactions

  • lung injury following

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion: Lung injury

  • in newborn anemia

  • Anemia in the Newborn: Treatment

  • precautions for

  • Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion

  • in Rh incompatibility

  • Rh Incompatibility: Treatment

  • types of

  • Blood Products

    Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Kidney Function Tests
    Blood Tests*Tables

    Blood vessels

    see also Artery (arteries); Vein(s)
    Blood Vessels

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Heart and Blood Vessels
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Heart and Blood Vessels

  • aneurysm of

  • see also Aneurysm
    Aneurysms
    Where Do Aortic Aneurysms Occur?Figures
    Some Causes of Stupor and ComaTables
    Hemorrhagic Stroke: Causes

  • angiography of

  • Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • atherosclerosis of

  • see Atherosclerosis

  • cerebral

  • Supplying the Brain with BloodFigures

  • circulation and

  • Blood Vessels: Circulating the BloodFigures

  • collateral

  • Portal Hypertension

  • disorders of

  • see also specific disorders, eg, High blood pressure

  • dissection of

  • Aortic Dissection
    Understanding Aortic DissectionFigures

  • eye

  • Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Vessels of the Eyes
    Retinal Disorders
    Viewing the Retina Figures
    Blockage of Central Retinal Veins and Branches

  • fistula of

  • Arteriovenous Fistula

  • fragile

  • Protein Disorders Causing Blood Vessel Disorders

  • imaging of (angiography)

  • Angiography
    Common Types of AngiographyTables

  • inflammation of (vasculitis)

  • Vasculitic Disorders
    Some Disorders in Which Vasculitis Can OccurTables
    Biopsy of the Temporal ArteryFigures

  • in Kawasaki disease

  • Kawasaki Disease

  • kidney

  • Kidneys
    Blood Vessel Disorders of the Kidneys
    Kidney's Blood SupplyFigures

  • liver

  • View of the Liver and GallbladderFigures
    Liver: Blood Supply of the Liver
    Blood Vessel Disorders of the Liver
    Blood Supply of the LiverFigures

  • malformed

  • in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

  • phlebitis of

  • Superficial Venous Thrombosis

  • in pseudoxanthoma elasticum

  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

  • skin

  • Getting Under the SkinFigures
    Structure and Function of the Skin: Dermis
    Growths and Malformations of the Vessels

  • spinal blockage of

  • Blockage of the Spinal Cord's Blood Supply

  • thrombosis of

  • see also Blood clots
    Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

  • varicose

  • see Varicose veins

    Bloody show

    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy: Causes
    Labor: Start of Labor

    Blount disease

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Conditions in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Blowout fracture

    Fractures of the Orbit: Blowout fracture

    B lymphocytes

    Components of Blood: White Blood Cells
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Biology of the Immune System: Recognition
    Acquired Immunity: B cells

  • high levels of (leukocytosis)

  • Lymphocytic Leukocytosis

  • leukemia of

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

  • low levels of (lymphocytopenia)

  • Lymphocytopenia

  • in phagocytosis

  • Strategies for AttackSidebar

  • in X-linked agammaglobulinemia

  • X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia

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