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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

  • Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms

  • in disk disease

  • A Herniated DiskFigures
    Low Back Pain: Causes
    Low Back Pain: Pain Due to Compression of a Spinal Nerve Root
    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

    Bakers 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

    Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms
    Inflammation of the Penis

    Balanoposthitis

    Inflammation of the Penis

    Baldness

    Alopecia

  • 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

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

  • warfarin interaction with

  • Drug Interactions: Alteration

    Bariatric surgery

    Bariatric Surgery
    Banding the StomachFigures
    Bypassing Part of the Digestive TractFigures
    After Bariatric Surgery: When to Call the DoctorSidebar

    Barium studies

    Diagnosis: X-ray Studies
    Plain X-Rays: X-Rays With a Radiopaque Dye
    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

    Barotitis media

    Barotrauma

    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

    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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