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Babesiosis

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

Babinski's 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 US Tables

  • in bladder cancer

  • Bladder Cancer: Superficial cancers

  • in cancer

  • Immunotherapy: Active Specific Immunotherapy
    Immunotherapy: Nonspecific Immunotherapy

  • in infant

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

  • in tuberculosis

  • Tuberculosis (TB): Screening and Prevention

  • in neonate

  • Perinatal Tuberculosis (TB): Asymptomatic infants of women with active TB
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination in asymptomatic HIV infection

    Bacilli

  • gram-negative

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

  • gram-positive

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Positive Bacilli

    Bacillus anthracis infection

    Biological Warfare and Terrorism
    Anthrax

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the US Tables
    Anthrax: Prevention

    Bacillus cereus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms and Signs

    Bacitracin

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Antimicrobials
    Polypeptides
    Polypeptides Tables

    Back pain

    Neck and Back Pain
    Causes of Neck and Back PainTables
    Nerve Root Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

  • ankylosing spondylitis and

  • Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies: 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 and Pathophysiology

  • in children

  • Fever: Etiology

  • occult

  • Occult Bacteremia
    Evaluation and management of the febrile infant aged < 3 mo. Figures
    Evaluation and management of the febrile child aged 3 to 36 mo.Figures

  • Haemophilus

  • Haemophilus Infections

  • listerial

  • Listeriosis: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

  • meningococcal

  • Meningococcal Diseases

  • pneumococcal

  • Pneumococcal Infections: Pneumococcal Diseases

  • pseudomonal

  • Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Bacteremia

  • Salmonella

  • Salmonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • staphylococcal

  • Bacteremia: Etiology and Pathophysiology
    Staphylococcal Infections: Staphylococcal Diseases

    Bacterial infections

    see also Abscess, and specific infections
    Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs

  • aerobic pathogens in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs

  • anaerobic pathogens in

  • Culture
    Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs
    Anaerobic Bacteria

  • Chlamydia in

  • Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

  • culture in

  • Culture
    Common Bacteria That Require Special Culture MediaTables

  • gram-negative bacilli in

  • Gram-Negative Bacilli
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • 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 and Pathophysiology

  • immunologic tests in

  • Immunologic Tests

  • malabsorption and

  • Infection and Infestation

  • measles and

  • Measles: Symptoms and Signs

  • mixed anaerobic pathogens in

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

  • mycobacteria in

  • Culture
    Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Mycobacteria

  • mycoplasmas in

  • Mycoplasmas

  • rickettsiae in

  • Rickettsiae and Related Organisms
    Diseases Caused by Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Coxiella Sp Tables

  • spirochetes in

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    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

    Common Bacteria That Require Special Culture MediaTables

  • bacteremic

  • Bacteremia: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • B. fragilis infection

  • Common Bacteria That Require Special Culture MediaTables
    Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • antibiotic resistance in

  • Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Treatment and Prevention

  • neonatal

  • Neonatal Sepsis: Etiology

    Bagassosis

    Examples of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Tables

    Bag-valve-mask device

    Airway Establishment and Control: Airway and Respiratory Devices

    Baker's cyst

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs

    Balamuthia infection

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

    Balance disorders

    see Ataxia
    see Vertigo

    Balance training

    Exercise: Balance training
    Physical Therapy (PT)

    Balanitis

    Balanitis, Posthitis, and Balanoposthitis

    Balanitis xerotica obliterans

    Cutaneous Penile Lesions

    Balanoposthitis

    Balanitis, Posthitis, and Balanoposthitis

    Baldness

    Alopecia
    Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Sex-limited inheritance

    Ballard score

    Assessment of gestational age—new Ballard score. Figures

    Balloon fenestration

    Aortic Dissection: Treatment

    Balloon valvotomy

    Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
    Mitral Stenosis: Prognosis and Treatment

    Balsalazide

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

    Bamboo hair

    Alopecia: Nonscarring diffuse loss

    Bamboo spine

    Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies: Diagnosis

    Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis

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

    Banti's disease

    Common Causes of Splenomegaly*Tables

    Barany maneuver

    NystagmusSidebars

    Barber's itch

    Dermatophytoses: Tinea Barbae

    Barbiturates

  • abuse of

  • Anxiolytics and Sedatives

  • chamomile interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions* Tables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • during pregnancy

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Barbiturates

  • in elderly

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

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • valerian interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions* Tables

  • vitamin interactions with

  • Potential Vitamin-Drug InteractionsTables

  • withdrawal from

  • Anxiolytics and Sedatives: Treatment

    Barium poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Barium study

  • in gastrointestinal disorders

  • X‑ray Contrast Studies

  • in Hirschsprung's disease

  • Jejunoileal and Large-Bowel Obstruction: Diagnosis

  • in intussusception

  • Intussusception: Diagnosis

    Barlow maneuver

    Hip, Leg, and Foot Abnormalities: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (formerly congenital dislocation of the hip)

    Barmah Forest virus infection

    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Diseases Tables

    Baroreceptors

    Orthostatic Hypotension: Pathophysiology

    Barostat

    Manometry

    Barotitis media

    Otic Barotrauma
    Air Travel: Barometric pressure changes

    Barotrauma

    Barotrauma
    Comparison of Gas Embolism and Decompression SicknessTables
    Recompression Therapy: Complications and contraindications

  • air travel and

  • Air Travel: Barometric pressure changes

  • ear problems and

  • Causes of Earache Tables
    Otic Barotrauma
    Barotrauma: Ear barotrauma (ear squeeze)

  • pulmonary embolism and

  • Nonthrombotic Pulmonary EmbolismSidebars
    Barotrauma: Pulmonary barotrauma

    Barr body

    Sex Chromosome Anomalies: Lyon hypothesis (X-inactivation)

    Barrett's esophagus

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

    Bartholin's gland

  • cysts of

  • Bartholin's Gland Cysts

  • enlargement of

  • Cystoceles, Urethroceles, and Rectoceles: Diagnosis

    Bartonella infection

    Sialadenitis: Other Salivary Gland Infections
    Bartonella Infections
    Some Bartonella InfectionsTables
    Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ System Tables

    Barton's bandage

    Mandibular Dislocation

    Bartter syndrome

    Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Renal losses
    Causes of Metabolic AlkalosisTables
    Metabolic Alkalosis: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
    Bartter Syndrome

  • 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

  • Tumors: 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

    Basidiobolus infection

    Mucormycosis

    Basilar artery

    Arteries of the brain. Figures
    Selected Stroke SyndromesTables

  • ischemia of

  • Syncope: Cerebrovascular disorders

    Basilar artery migraine

    Migraine: Symptoms and Signs

    Basilar invagination

    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Symptoms and Signs

    Basiliximab

    Some Immunotherapeutic Agents in Clinical Use* Tables
    General Principles of Transplantation: Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)

    Basophils

    Components of the Immune System: Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
    Components of the Immune System: Antibodies

    Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome

    Hypolipidemia: Classification and Etiology

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Etiology

    Batista procedure

    Heart Failure: Surgery

    Battle's sign

    Coma and Impaired Consciousness: General physical examination
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Symptoms and Signs
    Temporal Bone Fractures

    Bayes' theorem

    Bayes' Theorem
    Interpretation of leukocyte esterase test result in a woman with a 30% prior probability of a UTI, simulating a cohort of 100,000 identical women.Figures
    Interpretation of a Leukocyte Esterase Test Result in a Woman with a High (77%) Prior Probability of UTITables
    Distributions of test results. Figures
    Cardiac Troponin I Levels in Acute Ischemic Heart DiseaseTables
    Interpretation of Cardiac Troponin I Results Using Bayes' TheoremTables

    Bayou virus infection

    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Diseases Tables

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