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  • Bleeding, Excessive
  • Breast Lumps
  • Chest Pain
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  • Earache
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  • Edema
  • Edema During Late Pregnancy
  • Epistaxis
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Eyelid Swelling
  • Eye Pain
  • Fever
  • Fever, Acute, in Adults
  • Fever, Chronic (FUO)
  • Fever in Infants and Children
  • Floaters
  • Gas
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Halitosis
  • Headache
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss: Sudden Deafness
  • Hematospermia
  • Hematuria
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hiccups
  • Hirsutism
  • Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  • Itching
  • Itching, Anal
  • Jaundice in Adults
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  • Joint Pain, Monarticular
  • Joint Pain, Polyarticular
  • Knee pain
  • Lump in Throat
  • Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
  • Nausea and Vomiting During Early pPregnancy
  • Nausea and Vomiting in Adults
  • Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children
  • Neck and Back Pain
  • Neck Mass
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Orthostatis Hypotension
  • Pain
  • Pain, Chronic
  • Palpitations
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy
  • Polyuria
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  • Red Eye
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  • Sore Throat
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  • Urinary Frequency
  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults
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Babesiosis

Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic InfectionsTables
Serologic and Molecular Tests for Parasitic InfectionsTables
Babesiosis

Babinski reflex

Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Reflexes

Bacillary angiomatosis

Some Bartonella InfectionsTables
Bartonella Infections: Bacillary Angiomatosis

Bacillary dysentery

Shigellosis

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

Vaccines Available in the USTables

  • in bladder cancer

  • Genitourinary Cancer: Superficial cancers

  • in cancer

  • Immunotherapy of Cancer: Active Specific Immunotherapy
    Immunotherapy of Cancer: Nonspecific Immunotherapy

  • in infant

  • Perinatal Tuberculosis (TB): Asymptomatic neonates of women with active TB

  • in tuberculosis

  • Tuberculosis (TB): Vaccination

  • in neonate

  • Perinatal Tuberculosis (TB): Asymptomatic neonates of women with active TB
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Infants and Children: Vaccination

    Bacilli

  • gram-negative

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Negative Bacilli
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology

  • gram-positive

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Positive Bacilli

    Bacillus anthracis infection

    Biological Warfare and Terrorism
    Gram-Positive Bacilli

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Gram-Positive Bacilli: Prevention

    Bacillus cereus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms and Signs

    Bacitracin

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Antimicrobials
    Polypeptides
    PolypeptidesTables
    Some Clinical Uses of PolypeptidesTables

    Back pain

    Neck and Back Pain
    Interpretation of Red Flag Findings in Patients With Back PainTables
    Herniated Nucleus Pulposus: Symptoms and Signs

  • ankylosing spondylitis and

  • Anklyosing Spondylitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • osteoporosis and

  • Osteoporosis: Symptoms and Signs
    Osteoporosis: Treating pain and maintaining function

    Baclofen

  • in hiccups

  • Hiccups: Treatment

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

  • in spinal cord injury

  • Spinal Trauma: Long-term care

  • in tetanus

  • Tetanus: Management of muscle spasm

  • in trigeminal neuralgia

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia: Treatment

    Bacteremia

    see also Sepsis
    Bacteremia

  • Bacteroides

  • Bacteremia: Etiology

  • in children

  • occult

  • Occult Bacteremia
    Evaluation and management of the febrile infant aged < 3 mo. Figures
    Fever in children aged 3 to 36 mo.Figures
    Using WBC Count Groups to Determine Likelihood Ratio of Bacteremia in Febrile Children*Tables

  • in elderly patient

  • Unusual Presentations of Illness in the Elderly

  • Haemophilus

  • Haemophilus Infections: Diseases caused by Haemophilus sp

  • listerial

  • Listeriosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • meningococcal

  • Meningococcal Diseases: Pathophysiology

  • pneumococcal

  • Pneumococcal Infections: Diseases Caused by Pneumococci

  • pseudomonal

  • Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Bacteremia

  • Salmonella

  • Salmonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • staphylococcal

  • Bacteremia: Etiology
    Staphylococcal Infections : Diseases Caused by Staphylococci

    Bacterial infections

    see also Abscess, and specific infections
    Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs

  • aerobic pathogens in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables

  • anaerobic pathogens in

  • Culture
    Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Anaerobic Bacteria

  • Chlamydia in

  • Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas
    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas: Treatment

  • classification of

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables

  • culture in

  • Culture
    Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables

  • gram-negative bacilli in

  • Gram-Negative Bacilli
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology

  • gram-negative cocci in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Neisseriaceae

  • gram-positive bacilli in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Positive Bacilli

  • gram-positive cocci in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Positive Cocci
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology

  • immunologic tests in

  • Immunologic Tests for Infectious Disease

  • malabsorption and

  • Infection and Infestation

  • measles and

  • Other Viruses: Complications

  • mixed anaerobic pathogens in

  • Mixed Anaerobic Infections
    Disorders Often Caused by Mixed* Anaerobic OrganismsTables

  • mycobacteria in

  • Culture
    Mycobacteria

  • mycoplasmas in

  • Mycoplasmas

  • rickettsiae in

  • Rickettsiae and Related Organisms
    Diseases Caused by Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Coxiella Spp Tables

  • spirochetes in

  • Spirochetes

  • susceptibility testing in

  • Susceptibility Testing

    Bacterial overgrowth syndrome

    Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome

    Bacteriuria

    see also Urinary tract, infection of

  • asymptomatic

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Asymptomatic bacteruria
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Asymptomatic bacteriuria

    Bacteroides infections

    Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables

  • bacteremic

  • Bacteremia: Etiology

  • B. fragilis infection

  • Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology

  • antibiotic resistance in

  • Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Treatment

  • neonatal

  • Neonatal Sepsis: Late onset

    Bagassosis

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Bag-valve-mask device

    Airway Establishment and Control: Bag-valve-mask (BVM) devices

    Baker cyst

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs

    Balamuthia infection

    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic InfectionsTables
    Free-Living Amebas: Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis

    Balance disorders

    see Ataxia
    see Vertigo

    Balance training

    Physical Therapy (PT): Ambulation exercises
    Exercise: Balance training
    Exercise in the Elderly: Exercise program
    Gait Disorders in the Elderly: Balance training

    Balanitis

    Penile and Scrotal Disorders

    Balanitis xerotica obliterans

    Cutaneous Penile Lesions: Balanitis xerotica obliterans

    Balanoposthitis

    Penile and Scrotal Disorders

    Baldness

    Alopecia
    Some Causes of AlopeciaTables
    Male- and female-pattern hair loss.Figures
    Male- and female-pattern hair loss.Figures
    Interpreting Findings in AlopeciaTables
    Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Sex-limited inheritance

    Ballard score

    Assessment of gestational age—new Ballard score.Figures

    Balloon angioplasty

    Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)

    Balloon fenestration

    Aortic Dissection: Treatment

    Balloon valvotomy

    Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
    Mitral Stenosis: Treatment

    Balsalazide

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): 5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA, mesalamine)

    Bamboo spine

    Anklyosing Spondylitis: Diagnosis

    Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis

    Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic InfectionsTables
    Filarial Nematode Infections: Bancroftian and Brugian Lymphatic Filariasis

    Barany maneuver

    NystagmusSidebars

    Barber's itch

    Tinea Barbae

    Barbiturates

  • abuse of

  • Anxiolytics and Sedatives

  • dietary supplement interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug-Drug Interactions*Tables

  • during pregnancy

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Barbiturates

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • vitamin interactions with

  • Potential Vitamin-Drug InteractionsTables

  • withdrawal from

  • Anxiolytics and Sedatives: Withdrawal and detoxification

    Bardet-Biedl syndrome

    Major Groups of Cystic NephropathiesTables

    Bariatric surgery

    Bariatric Surgery
    Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.Figures
    Adjustable gastric banding.Figures

    Barium poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Barium study

  • in gastrointestinal disorders

  • X-ray and Other Imaging Contrast Studies

  • in Hirschsprung disease

  • Hirschsprung Disease: Diagnosis

  • in intussusception

  • Intussusception: Diagnosis

    Barlow maneuver

    Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Musculoskeletal system
    Hip, Leg, and Foot Abnormalities: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH—formerly congenital dislocation of the hip)

    Barmah Forest virus infection

    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables

    Baroreceptors

    Orthostatic Hypotension: Pathophysiology

    Barostat

    Manometry: Barostat

    Barotitis media

    Otic Barotrauma
    Air Travel: Barometric pressure changes

    Barotrauma

    Barotrauma
    Comparison of Gas Embolism and Decompression SicknessTables

  • air travel and

  • Air Travel: Barometric pressure changes

  • ear problems and

  • Some Causes of EaracheTables
    Otic Barotrauma
    Barotrauma: Ear and Sinus Barotrauma

  • pulmonary embolism and

  • Nonthrombotic Pulmonary EmbolismSidebars
    Barotrauma: Pulmonary Barotrauma

    Barrett's esophagus

    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Treatment
    Esophageal Cancer: Adenocarcinoma

    Bartholin's gland

  • cysts of

  • Bartholin's Gland Cysts

  • enlargement of

  • Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles: Diagnosis

    Barth syndrome

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Barton bandage

    Mandibular Dislocation

    Bartonella infection

    Oral and Pharyngeal Disorders: Other Salivary Gland Infections
    Bartonella Infections
    Some Bartonella InfectionsTables
    Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

    Bartter syndrome

    Hypokalemia: Renal losses
    Causes of Metabolic AlkalosisTables
    Metabolic Alkalosis: Diagnosis
    Congenital Renal Transport Abnormalities
    Some Differences Between Bartter Syndrome and Gitelman's SyndromeTables

  • aldosteronism vs

  • Primary Aldosteronism: Diagnosis

    Basal body temperature

    see Temperature, body

    Basal cell carcinoma

  • cutaneous

  • Chronic Effects of Sunlight: Skin cancers ()
    Basal Cell Carcinoma

  • eyelid

  • Eyelid Growths: Basal cell carcinoma

  • otic

  • Otic Tumors: Malignant otic tumors

    Basal cell nevus syndrome

    Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors

    Basic calcium phosphate crystals

    Basic Ca Phosphate and Calcium Oxalate Crystal Deposition Diseases: Basic Ca phosphate crystal deposition disease

    Basilar artery

    Arteries of the brain. Figures
    Selected Stroke SyndromesTables

    Basilar artery migraine

    Migraine: Other symptoms

    Basilar invagination

    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Symptoms and Signs

    Basiliximab

    Some Immunotherapeutic Agents in Clinical Use* Tables
    Transplantation: Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)
    Transplantation: Future therapiesTables

    Basophils

    Components of the Immune System: Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
    Components of the Immune System: Antibody classes

    Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome

    Retinitis Pigmentosa
    Hypolipidemia: Abetalipoproteinemia (Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome)

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Etiology

    Bath salts

  • pregnancy and

  • Drugs in Pregnancy: Social and Illicit Drugs

    Batten disease

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables

    Battle sign

    Coma and Impaired Consciousness: General physical examination
    Temporal Bone Fractures

    Battle's sign

    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Symptoms and Signs

    Bayes' theorem

    Testing: Bayes' Theorem

    Baylisascariasis

    Toxocariasis: Baylisascariasis

    Bayou virus infection

    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables

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