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Bicalutamide

Chemotherapy DrugsTables
Cancer: Hormonal Therapy

Bicarbonate (blood)

Blood Tests Tables

  • deficiency of acidosis in

  • Acidosis

  • excess of, alkalosis in

  • Alkalosis

    Bicycle riding

    Choosing the Right Exercise: Bicycling

    Biguanides

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Oral Antihyperglycemic Drugs
    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Bile

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging

  • drug excretion in

  • Elimination: Elimination in the Bile

  • obstructed flow of (cholestasis)

  • Cholestasis

  • in hepatitis

  • Acute Viral Hepatitis: Symptoms

    Bile acids and salts

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

  • drug binding of cholesterol reduction with

  • Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

  • in gallstone treatment

  • Gallstones: Gallstones in the Gallbladder

    Bile ducts (biliary tract)

    Digestive SystemFigures
    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

  • atresia of

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Biliary Atresia

  • biology of

  • View of the Liver and GallbladderFigures
    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

  • cancer of

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Symptoms
    Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Prognosis and Treatment
    Primary Liver Cancers: Other Primary Liver Cancers
    Tumors of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder

  • cirrhosis of

  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

  • in children

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Biliary Atresia

  • inflammation of

  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Complications

  • ischemia of

  • Ischemic Cholangiopathy

  • obstruction of

  • Jaundice: Causes
    Jaundice: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • by cancer

  • Tumors of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder

  • in pancreatic cancer

  • Pancreatic Cancer: Prognosis and Treatment

  • primary sclerosing cholangitis of

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

  • replacement of

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Biliary Atresia

  • stones in (choledocholithiasis)

  • Gallstones

  • tests for

  • Diagnostic Tests for Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders
    Understanding Endoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographyFigures

    Bilevel positive airway pressure

    Mechanical Ventilation: Alternatives

    Bilharziasis (schistosomiasis)

    Schistosomiasis

    Biliary colic

    Gallstones: Symptoms
    Cholecystitis: Symptoms

    Biliary sludge

    Gallstones

    Biliary tract

    see Bile ducts

    Bilirubin

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    Jaundice

  • in jaundice

  • see Jaundice

  • in newborns

  • Hyperbilirubinemia
    What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?Sidebar

  • reference range for

  • Blood Tests Tables

  • in Rh incompatibility

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Rh Incompatibility

    Bilirubin blanket

    Hyperbilirubinemia: Treatment

    Bimatoprost

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Binge eating disorder

    Binge Eating Disorder
    Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Eating Disorders

    Binswanger's dementia

    Dementia: Vascular Dementia

    Bioelectric impedance analysis

    Fat Versus Lean: Body CompositionSidebar

    Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies

    Types of Alternative Medicine: Bioelectromagnetic-based Therapies

    Bioequivalence

    Absorption

  • of drugs

  • Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: Bioequivalence

    Biofeedback

    Types of Alternative Medicine: Biofeedback

  • in anal sphincter training

  • Symptoms: Treatment

  • in temporomandibular joint disorders

  • Physical Therapy for Jaw MusclesSidebar

    Biological warfare

    Biological Warfare and TerrorismSidebar

    Biologic response modifiers

    Chemotherapy DrugsTables
    Immunotherapy

  • in breast cancer

  • Cancer: Drugs

    Biologics

  • generic

  • Generic Biologic Drugs

    Biopsy

    Surgery
    Common Medical Tests: Biopsy
    Diagnostic Procedures Tables

  • bone

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Diagnosis

  • bone marrow

  • Diagnosis: Bone Marrow Examination
    Taking a Bone Marrow SampleFigures

  • brain

  • Brain Tumors: Diagnosis

  • breast

  • Cancer: Diagnosis

  • in cancer staging

  • Diagnosis: Staging

  • cervix

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Biopsy
    Cervical Cancer: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • digestive tract

  • Diagnosis: Endoscopy

  • endometrium

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Uterus
    Cancer of the Uterus: Symptoms and Diagnosis
    Problems With Ovulation: Diagnosis

  • heart

  • Heart Tumors: Diagnosis

  • in Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Hodgkin Lymphoma: Diagnosis

  • intestine

  • Malabsorption: Diagnosis

  • kidney

  • Diagnosis: Kidney Biopsy
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Diagnosis
    Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Diagnosis

  • liver

  • Biopsy of the Liver
    Chronic Hepatitis: Diagnosis
    Primary Liver Cancers: Diagnosis
    Metastatic Liver Cancer: Diagnosis

  • lung

  • Diagnosis: Needle Biopsy of the Pleura or Lung
    Diagnosis: Bronchoscopy
    Diagnosis: Thoracoscopy
    Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Diagnosis

  • lymph node, in breast cancer

  • What Is a Sentinel Lymph Node?Figures
    Cancer: Surgery

  • pancreas

  • Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

  • pericardium

  • Chronic Pericarditis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • pleura

  • Diagnosis: Needle Biopsy of the Pleura or Lung
    Asbestosis: Diagnosis

  • prostate gland

  • Cancer: Diagnosis

  • scalp

  • Alopecia: Diagnosis

  • skin

  • Diagnosis

  • spinal cord

  • Spinal Cord Tumors: Diagnosis

  • temporal artery

  • Biopsy of the Temporal ArteryFigures

  • thyroid gland

  • Cancer: Thyroid Nodules

  • vagina

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Biopsy

  • vulva

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Biopsy
    Vulval Cancer: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Biotin

    VitaminsTables

    Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness)

    Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
    Some Causes of Mania Tables

  • in children

  • Manic-Depressive Illness

    Bird fancier's lung

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis? Tables

    Bird flu

    Influenza: Bird Flu

    Birth

    see Labor and delivery

    Birth canal

    see Vagina

    Birth control

    see Contraception and contraceptives

    Birth defects

    see also Genetics, disorders of
    Birth Defects
    Other Birth DefectsTables

  • abdomen

  • Abdominal Wall Defects (Omphalocele and Gastroschisis)

  • anencephaly

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Neural Tube Defects
    Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein LevelsSidebar
    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube Defects

  • anticonvulsants and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Seizure Disorders

  • bladder

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • brain

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects

  • causes of

  • Birth Defects: Causes and Risks

  • chromosomal

  • see Chromosome(s), abnormalities of

  • digestive system

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Digestive Tract Defects
    Atresia and Fistula: Defects in the EsophagusFigures

  • drugs and

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

  • esophageal

  • Obstruction: Dysphagia Lusoria

  • eye

  • Other Birth DefectsTables

  • fetal alcohol syndrome

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Alcohol

  • genital

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Genital Defects

  • heart

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Heart Defects
    Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Failure to CloseFigures
    Septal Defect: A Hole in the Heart's WallFigures
    Tetralogy of Fallot: Four DefectsFigures

  • infections and

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Infection

  • information resources on

  • Ba - Br

  • intersex

  • Genital Defects

  • isotretinoin and

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy

  • maternal diabetes and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Diabetes

  • maternal infection and

  • Birth Defects: Infections

  • maternal rubella and

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Infection

  • maternal smoking and

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Cigarette (Tobacco) Smoking

  • musculoskeletal system

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Bone and Muscle Defects
    Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: Defects of the FaceFigures
    Common Types of ClubfootFigures

  • nails

  • Deformities and Discoloration: Birth Deformities

  • neural tube

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Neural Tube Defects
    Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein LevelsSidebar
    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube Defects
    Spina Bifida: A Defect of the SpineFigures

  • nutrition and

  • Birth Defects: Nutrition

  • parental response to

  • Illness and Death in Infants

  • prenatal testing for

  • Birth Defects: Diagnosis

  • spina bifida

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Neural Tube Defects
    Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein LevelsSidebar
    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube Defects
    Spina Bifida: A Defect of the SpineFigures

  • spinal

  • Brain and Spinal Cord Defects
    Spina Bifida: A Defect of the SpineFigures

  • syphilis and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • teratogens and

  • Birth Defects: Exposure to Harmful Substances (Teratogens)

  • testing for

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Problems in a Previous Pregnancy

  • thalidomide and

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    Bone and Muscle Defects: Limb and Joint Defects

  • urinary tract

  • Urinary Tract Defects
    Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • Wilms' tumor and

  • Wilms' Tumor

    Birthing center

    Normal Labor and Delivery

    Birthmarks

    Growths and Malformations of the Vessels
    Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Conditions in the NewbornSidebar

    Bisacodyl

    Symptoms: Laxatives
    Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat ConstipationTables

    Bisexuality

    Sexuality: Homosexuality

    Bismuth subsalicylate

  • in diarrhea

  • Drugs Used to Treat DiarrheaTables

  • in peptic ulcer

  • Drugs Used to Treat Peptic DisordersTables

  • poisoning with

  • Aspirin Poisoning

    Bisphosphonates

  • food interactions with

  • Some Drug-Food InteractionsTables

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Treatment and Prognosis

  • in osteogenesis imperfecta

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Treatment

  • osteonecrosis of the jaw and

  • Osteonecrosis of the JawSidebar

  • in osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis: Drugs
    Menopause: Other Drugs
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of MenopauseTables

  • in Paget's disease of bone

  • Paget's Disease of Bone: Treatment

    Bites and stings

    Bites and Stings

  • anaphylactic reactions to

  • Anaphylactic Reactions

  • animal

  • Animal Bites

  • ant

  • Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings

  • bee

  • Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings

  • centipede

  • Centipede and Millipede Bites

  • disease transmission in

  • arbovirus infection

  • Encephalitis
    Yellow Fever

  • babesiosis

  • Babesiosis

  • dengue fever

  • Dengue Fever

  • ehrlichioses

  • Ehrlichioses

  • filariasis

  • Other ParasitesTables

  • leishmaniasis

  • Leishmaniasis

  • Lyme disease

  • Lyme Disease
    Preventing Tick BitesFigures

  • malaria

  • Malaria

  • rabies

  • Rabies
    Who Should Receive a Rabies Vaccine?Sidebar

  • relapsing fever

  • Other Bacterial InfectionsTables

  • rickettsial infections

  • Rickettsial and Related Infections
    Some Rickettsial and Related InfectionsTables

  • yellow fever

  • Yellow Fever

  • hornet

  • Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings

  • human

  • Infections: Infections Caused By Bites
    Human Bites

  • insect

  • Insect Bites

  • lizard

  • Lizard Bites

  • marine animal

  • Marine Animal Stings and Bites

  • millipede

  • Centipede and Millipede Bites

  • mite

  • Tick and Mite Bites

  • scorpion

  • Scorpion Stings

  • snake

  • Snake Bites

  • spider

  • Spider Bites

  • tick

  • Tick and Mite Bites
    Tick ParalysisSidebar

  • wasp

  • Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings

    Bitot's spots

    Vitamin A: Symptoms

    Bivalirudin

    Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated RelationshipSidebar

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