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Babesiosis

Babesiosis

Baby blues

Depression

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

  • in bladder cancer

  • Bladder Cancer: Treatment

  • in tuberculosis prevention

  • Tuberculosis (TB): Prevention

    Bacilli

    Shapes of BacteriaFigures

    Bacillus cereus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

    Bacitracin

    AntibioticsTables

    Back pain

    Low Back Pain
    What Is Sciatica?Figures

  • in ankylosing spondylitis

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis: Symptoms

  • in disk disease

  • A Herniated DiskFigures
    Low Back Pain: Causes
    Low Back Pain: Symptoms and Types of Low Back Pain
    Low Back Pain: Treatment

  • in kidney disorders

  • Symptoms: Flank pain

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes: Joints and Muscles

  • prevention of

  • Low Back 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

  • Symptoms: Chest or Back Pain

  • in transverse myelitis

  • Acute Transverse Myelitis: Symptoms

  • in vertebral fracture

  • Osteoporosis: Symptoms

  • with weight lifting

  • Low Back Pain: Causes

    Bacteremia

    Bacteremia and Sepsis

  • in Campylobacter infection

  • Campylobacter Infections

  • in children

  • Bacteremia (Occult)

  • in epiglottitis

  • Epiglottitis

  • in gonorrhea

  • Gonorrhea: Symptoms

  • staphylococcal

  • Staphylococcal Infections: Symptoms

    Bacteria

    see also Bacterial infections
    Types of Infectious OrganismsSidebar
    Bacterial Infections

  • aerobic

  • Bacterial Infections

  • anaerobic

  • Bacterial Infections
    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar

  • antibiotic resistance of

  • Tolerance and Resistance
    Staphylococcal Infections: Diagnosis and Treatment
    Antibiotics: Antibiotic Resistance

  • gram-negative

  • Bacterial Infections

  • gram-positive

  • Bacterial Infections

  • intestinal

  • Large Intestine

  • shapes of

  • Bacterial Infections
    Shapes of BacteriaFigures

    Bacterial infections

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

  • bacillary

  • Shapes of BacteriaFigures
    Anthrax
    Campylobacter Infections
    Haemophilus Infections
    Salmonella Infections
    Typhoid Fever

  • coccal

  • Shapes of BacteriaFigures
    Pneumococcal Infections
    Staphylococcal Infections
    Bacterial Infections

  • in infants and children

  • Bacterial Infections

  • lung

  • see Pneumonia

  • meninges

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis

  • skin

  • Bacterial Skin Infections

  • spirochetal

  • Shapes of BacteriaFigures
    Bejel, Yaws, and Pinta
    Leptospirosis
    Syphilis

  • urinary tract

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Bacteria

    Bacterial overgrowth syndrome

    Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome

    Bad breath (halitosis)

    Understanding HalitosisSidebar

    Bagassosis

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis? Tables

    Baker's cyst

    Baker's Cysts

    Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

  • in renal tubular acidosis

  • Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA): Treatment

    Balance

  • disorders of

  • Dizziness and Vertigo
    Meniere's Disease

  • exercises for

  • Physical Therapy (PT): Coordination and Balance Exercises

  • loss of

  • Classifying DizzinessTables

  • in older adults

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • testing of

  • Physical Examination: Coordination, Balance, and Gait

  • vestibular system and

  • A Look Inside the EarFigures
    Ears: Inner Ear

    Balanitis

    Reiter's Syndrome: Symptoms
    Inflammation of the Penis

    Balanoposthitis

    Inflammation of the Penis

    Baldness

    Hair Loss

  • information resources on

  • Ba - Br

    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: After Surgery

  • Barton's

  • Jaw Fracture
    Barton's BandageFigures

  • hydrocolloid

  • Treatment: Protective Agents

    Barbiturates

  • abuse of

  • Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives

  • in adolescents

  • Drug and Substance Use and Abuse

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People Tables

  • side effects of

  • Effectiveness and Safety

  • in sleep disorders

  • Sleep Aids: Not to Be Taken LightlySidebar

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

  • warfarin interaction with

  • Drug Interactions: Alteration

    Barium studies

    Diagnosis: X-ray Studies
    Diagnostic Procedures Tables

  • 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: Diagnosis

  • in peptic ulcers

  • Peptic Ulcer: Diagnosis

    Baroreceptors

    Low Blood Pressure

    Barotrauma

    Barotrauma
    The Eustachian Tube: Keeping Air Pressure EqualFigures
    Barotrauma

    Barrett's esophagus

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

  • 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
    Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

    Barrier contraceptives

    Contraception: Barrier Contraceptives
    Blocking Access: Barrier ContraceptivesFigures

    Bartholinitis

    Nearby Infections: Vulvitis and BartholinitisSidebar

    Bartholin's cyst

    Nearby Infections: Vulvitis and BartholinitisSidebar

    Bartholin's glands

    External Genital Organs

    Bartonella infection

    Other Bacterial InfectionsTables

    Barton's bandage

    Jaw Fracture
    Barton's BandageFigures

    Bartter syndrome

    Bartter Syndrome
    Potassium: Hypokalemia

    Basal cell carcinoma

    Basal Cell Carcinoma
    Mohs' Microscopically Controlled SurgerySidebar

  • ear

  • Tumors

  • eyelid

  • Eyelid Tumors

  • vulva

  • Vulval Cancer

    Basal ganglia

    Brain: Cerebrum
    Parkinson's Disease

  • disorders of

  • Movement Disorders
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

    Basiliximab

    Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    Basophils

    Components of Blood: White Blood Cells
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Nonspecific Immunity: Basophils

  • disorders of

  • Basophilic Disorders

    Battle's sign

    Skull Fracture: Symptoms

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