 |
|
Braces (orthodontic therapy)
|  |
Biology of the Mouth
Malocclusion: Prevention and
Treatment
|
 |
|
Brachial neuritis
|  |
Plexus
Disorders: Causes
|
 |
|
Brachial plexus
|  |
Plexus
Disorders
Nerve Junction Boxes: The Plexuses
|
 |
|
Brachytherapy
|  |
Prostate
Cancer: Radiation
Therapy
|
 |
|
Bradbury-Eggleston Syndrome
|  |
Pure Autonomic Failure
|
 |
|
Bradyarrhythmias
|  |
Abnormal
Heart Rhythms: Causes
|
 |
|
Bradycardia
|  |
Abnormal
Heart Rhythms
Pacemaker
Dysfunction
|
 |
|
in apnea of prematurity
|  |
Apnea
of Prematurity: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome
|  |
Pacemaker
Dysfunction
|
 |
|
Brain
|  |
|
 |
|
abscess of
|  |
Abscess
of the Brain
|
 |
|
with ear infection
|  |
Middle
Ear Infections: Complications
|
 |
|
headache with
|  |
How Headaches Differ

|
 |
|
in meningitis
|  |
Meningitis: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging: Brain
Changes
in the Body: Brain
and Nervous System
How the Body
Ages: Some Normal Changes
|
 |
|
in Alzheimer's disease
|  |
Dementia: Alzheimer's
Disease
|
 |
|
anencephaly of
|  |
Genetic Disorders Detection: Neural
Tube Defects
|
 |
|
aneurysm of
|  |
Hemorrhagic
Stroke: Causes
|
 |
|
biology of
|  |
Brain
Viewing the Brain
|
 |
|
biopsy of
|  |
Brain
Tumors: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
birth defects of
|  |
Genetic Disorders Detection: Neural
Tube Defects
Other Birth Defects
Brain
and Spinal Cord Defects
|
 |
|
bleeding in/around
|  |
Hemorrhagic
Stroke
Burst and Breaks: Causes of Hemorrhagic Stroke
Intracranial
Hematomas
Pockets of Blood in the Brain
|
 |
|
bruise of
|  |
Cerebral Contusions and
Lacerations
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Brain
Tumors
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
Common Symptoms of Some Brain Tumors
Understanding Tumor Treatment
|
 |
|
headache with
|  |
How Headaches Differ

Brain
Tumors: Symptoms
|
 |
|
circulation of
|  |
Brain
Supplying the Brain With Blood

|
 |
|
testing of
|  |
Physical
Examination: Blood Flow to
the Brain
|
 |
|
cysts of
|  |
Parasitic
Infections: Other Infections
|
 |
|
damage to
|  |
see Brain, injury to
|
 |
|
death of
|  |
Variations in Impaired Consciousness
|
 |
|
deep stimulation of
|  |
|
 |
|
for Parkinson's disease
|  |
Parkinson's
Disease: Deep
Brain Stimulation
|
 |
|
for Tourette's syndrome
|  |
Tics: Severe
Symptoms
|
 |
|
for tremors
|  |
Tremor: Deep
Brain Stimulation
|
 |
|
in dementia
|  |
see also Dementia
Dementia
|
 |
|
demyelination of
|  |
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) and Related Disorders
|
 |
|
development of
|  |
Physical
Development
|
 |
|
diagnostic tests for
|  |
Procedures
How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous
System Disorders
How a Spinal Tap Is Done
|
 |
|
digestive system and
|  |
Biology of the
Digestive System
|
 |
|
dysfunction of
|  |
Brain
Dysfunction
When Specific Areas of the Brain Are Damaged
Testing a Person With Aphasia
|
 |
|
in cancer
|  |
Some Complications of Cancer
Symptoms: Neurologic
and Muscular Symptoms
|
 |
|
coma with
|  |
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
 |
|
in dehydration
|  |
Dehydration: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in hyperbilirubinemia
|  |
Hyperbilirubinemia
|
 |
|
in hypercalcemia
|  |
Calcium: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in hypernatremia
|  |
Sodium: Hypernatremia
|
 |
|
in hypocalcemia
|  |
Calcium: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in hypoglycemia
|  |
Hypoglycemia: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in overhydration
|  |
Overhydration
|
 |
|
in vitamin B1 deficiency
|  |
Thiamin: Brain
Abnormalities
|
 |
|
electrical injury to
|  |
Electrical
Injuries: Symptoms
|
 |
|
hemorrhage in
|  |
Hemorrhagic
Stroke
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Intracranial
Hematomas
Pockets of Blood in the Brain
|
 |
|
herniation of
|  |
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Head
Injuries: Severe Head
Injury
Brain
Tumors: Symptoms
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Infections
of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Common Infections That Can Cause Meningitis
|
 |
|
childhood disintegrative disorder and
|  |
Autism
Spectrum Disorders: Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder
|
 |
|
fungal
|  |
Mucormycosis
|
 |
|
seizures with
|  |
Causes of Seizures
|
 |
|
inflammation of
|  |
see Encephalitis; Encephalopathy
|
 |
|
injury to
|  |
Head
Injuries
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Recognizing a Serious Head Injury
|
 |
|
cardiac arrest and
|  |
Cardiac
Arrest
|
 |
|
in cerebral palsy
|  |
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Head
Injuries: Minor Head Injury
Skull
Fracture: Skull
Fractures in Children
|
 |
|
in HIV infection
|  |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Birth
Injury: Head
and Brain Injury
|
 |
|
from radiation
|  |
Radiation
Damage
|
 |
|
rehabilitation after
|  |
Specific Problems: Brain
Injuries
|
 |
|
seizures with
|  |
Causes of Seizures
|
 |
|
laceration of
|  |
Cerebral Contusions and
Lacerations
|
 |
|
lightning effects on
|  |
Lightning
Injuries: Symptoms
|
 |
|
malaria effects on
|  |
Malaria: Falciparum Malaria
|
 |
|
in movement
|  |
Using the Brain to Move a Muscle
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Prematurity: Underdeveloped
Brain
|
 |
|
prion diseases of
|  |
Prion
Diseases
Of Sheep and Cows
|
 |
|
radiation effects on
|  |
Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation
Illness
|
 |
|
radiation injury to
|  |
Radiation
Damage
|
 |
|
in seizures
|  |
see Seizures
|
 |
|
in stroke
|  |
see Stroke
|
 |
|
swelling (edema) of
|  |
|
 |
|
at high altitude
|  |
Altitude Illness: High-Altitude
Cerebral Edema (HACE)
|
 |
|
in head injury
|  |
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Head
Injuries: Severe Head
Injury
|
 |
|
in Reye's syndrome
|  |
What Is Reye's Syndrome?
|
 |
|
seizures with
|  |
Causes of Seizures
|
 |
|
in stroke
|  |
Ischemic
Stroke: Symptoms
|
 |
|
syphilis effects on
|  |
Syphilis: Tertiary (Third)
Stage
|
 |
|
in taste sensation
|  |
How People Sense Flavors
|
 |
|
trauma to
|  |
see Brain, injury to
|
 |
|
tumors of
|  |
Brain
Tumors
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
Common Symptoms of Some Brain Tumors
Understanding Tumor Treatment
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Brain
Tumors
|
 |
|
headache with
|  |
How Headaches Differ

Brain
Tumors: Symptoms
|
 |
|
water on
|  |
see Hydrocephalus
|
 |
|
Brain death
|  |
Variations in Impaired Consciousness
|
 |
|
Brain stem
|  |
Viewing the Brain
Brain: Brain Stem
|
 |
|
nerve degeneration in
|  |
Spinal
Muscular Atrophies
|
 |
|
syrinx of
|  |
Syrinx
|
 |
|
Brain waves
|  |
see Electroencephalography
|
 |
|
Bran
|  |
Symptoms: Laxatives
Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat Constipation
|
 |
|
Breakbone fever
|  |
Dengue
Fever
|
 |
|
Breast
|  |
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
|
 |
|
pregnancy and
|  |
Cancer
During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
Breastfeeding
|  |
Home (What to Expect): Breastfeeding
Feeding: Breastfeeding
Positioning a Baby to Breastfeed
|
 |
|
colostrum in
|  |
Physical
Changes: Breasts
|
 |
|
discomfort with
|  |
Continuing From Hospital
to Home: Breast
Engorgement
|
 |
|
drug use and
|  |
Risk Factors: Pregnancy
and Breastfeeding
Precautions
With Over-the-Counter Drugs: Pregnant
and Breastfeeding Women
Taking Drugs While Breastfeeding
|
 |
|
high bilirubin levels and
|  |
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia: Treatment
|
 |
|
HIV transmission with
|  |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Transmission
of Infection
|
 |
|
of newborn
|  |
Initial
Care
First Few Days
|
 |
|
preparation for
|  |
Self-Care: Preparing
for Breastfeeding
|
 |
|
Breast milk
|  |
Feeding: Benefits of Breastfeeding
|
 |
|
abnormal production of (galactorrhea)
|  |
Galactorrhea
|
 |
|
absence of
|  |
Hypopituitarism: Prolactin
Deficiency
|
 |
|
production of
|  |
Continuing From Hospital
to Home: Breast
Engorgement
|
 |
|
Breasts
|  |
|
 |
|
abscess of
|  |
Staphylococcus
aureus Infections: Symptoms
Breast Infection
and Abscess
|
 |
|
after childbirth
|  |
After Delivery: The Body's Return to Normal
Continuing From Hospital
to Home: Breast
Engorgement
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging
|
 |
|
anatomy of
|  |
Inside the Breast
|
 |
|
biopsy of
|  |
Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Breast Cancer
Stages of Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
hormone replacement therapy and
|  |
Menopause: Hormone
Therapy
|
 |
|
in male
|  |
Breast Disorders in Men
|
 |
|
metastatic
|  |
Breast Cancer: Types
Stages of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer: Treatment
of Cancer That Has Spread (Stage IV)
|
 |
|
nipple discharge in
|  |
Breast
Disorders: Nipple
Discharge
Breast
Disorders: Nipple
Discharge
|
 |
|
oral contraceptives and
|  |
Contraception: Disadvantages
|
 |
|
receptors in
|  |
Breast Cancer: Characteristics
|
 |
|
risk factors for
|  |
Breast Cancer
What Are the Risks of Developing or Dying of
Breast Cancer?
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations
Breast Cancer: Screening
How to Do a Breast Self-Examination
|
 |
|
staging of
|  |
Diagnosis: Staging
Breast Cancer: Staging
Stages of Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
treatment of
|  |
Breast Cancer: Treatment
Surgery for Breast Cancer
Rebuilding a Breast
Treating Cancer Based on Type
|
 |
|
cysts of
|  |
Breast Cysts
|
 |
|
development of
|  |
Puberty
|
 |
|
discharge from
|  |
Breast
Disorders: Nipple
Discharge
What Causes Nipple Discharge?
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Physical
Changes: Breasts
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Breast
Disorders
|
 |
|
engorgement of
|  |
Continuing From Hospital
to Home: Breast
Engorgement
|
 |
|
enlargement of (gynecomastia)
|  |
Breast Disorders in Men
|
 |
|
examination of
|  |
Cancer Screening Recommendations
Gynecologic
Evaluation: Gynecologic
Examination
How to Do a Breast Self-Examination
Breast Cancer: Screening
|
 |
|
fibroadenoma of
|  |
Fibroadenomas
|
 |
|
fibrocystic disease of
|  |
Fibrocystic
Changes
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Breast Infection
and Abscess
|
 |
|
after childbirth
|  |
Infections: Breast
Infection
|
 |
|
lump(s) in
|  |
Breast
Disorders: Breast Lumps
Fibroadenomas
Breast Cancer: Symptoms
|
 |
|
mammography of
|  |
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations
Breast Cancer: Mammography
Mammography: Screening for Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
milk production in
|  |
Continuing From Hospital
to Home: Breast
Engorgement
|
 |
|
Paget's disease of
|  |
Paget's
Disease of the Nipple
Breast Cancer: Types
Breast Cancer: Treatment of
Specific Types of Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
pain in
|  |
Breast
Disorders: Breast Pain
|
 |
|
phyllodes of
|  |
Breast Cancer: Types
Breast Cancer: Treatment of
Specific Types of Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
physician examination of
|  |
Breast Cancer: Screening
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Physical
Changes: Breasts
|
 |
|
reconstruction of
|  |
Breast Cancer: Surgery
Rebuilding a Breast
|
 |
|
self-examination of
|  |
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations
How to Do a Breast Self-Examination
Breast Cancer: Screening
|
 |
|
Breath
|  |
see also Breathing
|
 |
|
bad (halitosis)
|  |
Understanding Halitosis
|
 |
|
holding of
|  |
|
 |
|
by children
|  |
Breath-Holding
Spells
|
 |
|
by scuba diver
|  |
Barotrauma: Pulmonary (Lung)
Barotrauma
|
 |
|
shortness of
|  |
Symptoms: Shortness
of Breath
Symptoms: Dyspnea
|
 |
|
in asbestosis
|  |
Asbestosis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
Asthma: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in cancer
|  |
Symptoms: Respiratory
Symptoms
|
 |
|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Symptoms
|
 |
|
in coronary artery disease
|  |
Acute
Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable
Angina): Symptoms
|
 |
|
in dilated cardiomyopathy
|  |
Dilated
Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Shortness
of Breath
|
 |
|
in heart failure
|  |
Symptoms: Causes
Heart Failure: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in Hodgkin lymphoma
|  |
Symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma
|
 |
|
in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
|  |
Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in mitral stenosis
|  |
Mitral
Stenosis: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in non-Hodgkin lymphoma
|  |
Symptoms of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
|
 |
|
in pulmonary hypertension
|  |
Pulmonary Hypertension: Symptoms
|
 |
|
pulmonary rehabilitation for
|  |
Rehabilitation
for Lung and Airway Disorders
|
 |
|
in scoliosis
|  |
Symptoms: Lung
Disorders
|
 |
|
smoke inhalation and
|  |
Smoke Inhalation
|
 |
|
stridor with
|  |
Symptoms: Stridor
|
 |
|
in tuberculosis
|  |
Tuberculosis: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
|
 |
|
Breathing
|  |
see also Breath
|
 |
|
cessation of (apnea)
|  |
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Prematurity: Underdeveloped
Brain
|
 |
|
in premature infant
|  |
Apnea
of Prematurity
|
 |
|
change in
|  |
|
 |
|
in infant
|  |
Apparent
Life-Threatening Event (ALTE): Symptoms
|
 |
|
in chest examination
|  |
Diagnosis: Medical History
and Physical Examination
|
 |
|
control of
|  |
Control
of Breathing
Diaphragm's Role in Breathing
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Respiratory
Disorders in Children
|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Shortness
of Breath
|
 |
|
emergency-related evaluation of
|  |
Cardiac
Arrest
|
 |
|
in epiglottitis
|  |
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
exercises for
|  |
Chest
Physical Therapy: Breathing
Exercises
|
 |
|
for natural childbirth
|  |
Natural Childbirth
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Fetus
or Newborn Problems: Breathing
Problems
Birth
Injury: Nerve
Injury
Prematurity: Underdeveloped
Brain
|
 |
|
problems with
|  |
Respiratory
Distress Syndrome
|
 |
|
periodic (Cheyne-Stokes)
|  |
Heart Failure: Symptoms
Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
Stupor
and Coma: Symptoms
Stupor
and Coma: Physical Examination
|
 |
|
in pneumonia prevention
|  |
Pneumonia: Prevention
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Physical
Changes: Respiratory
Tract
|
 |
|
pursed-lip
|  |
Chest
Physical Therapy: Breathing
Exercises
|
 |
|
in respiratory tract infection
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
shortness of
|  |
see Breath, shortness of
|
 |
|
stopping of, by children
|  |
Breath-Holding
Spells
|
 |
|
stridor during
|  |
Symptoms: Stridor
|
 |
|
in croup
|  |
Croup: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in epiglottitis
|  |
Epiglottitis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in respiratory tract infection
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
wheezing during
|  |
Symptoms: Wheezing
Asthma in
Children: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Breech (buttocks-first) presentation
|  |
Labor: Admission to
a Hospital or Birthing Center
Position and Presentation of the Fetus
Fetus
or Newborn Problems: Breech
Presentation
Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
Bridges, dental
|  |
Cavities: Bridges,
Crowns, and Implants
Crowns, Bridges, and Implants
|
 |
|
Brief psychotic disorder
|  |
Disorders That Resemble Schizophrenia
|
 |
|
Brimonidine
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
Brinzolamide
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
Broca's aphasia
|  |
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Broca's
(Expressive) Aphasia
Testing a Person With Aphasia
|
 |
|
Bromhidrosis
|  |
Excessive
Sweating
|
 |
|
Bromocriptine
|  |
|
 |
|
in acromegaly
|  |
Acromegaly
and Gigantism: Treatment
|
 |
|
in ovulation problems
|  |
Problems
With Ovulation: Other Drugs
|
 |
|
in Parkinson's disease
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease
|
 |
|
in prolactinoma
|  |
Hypopituitarism: Treatment
Galactorrhea: Treatment
|
 |
|
Brompheniramine
|  |
Some Antihistamines
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
Bronchi
|  |
Respiratory
System
Inside the Lungs and Airways
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
see Asthma
|
 |
|
dilatation of
|  |
see Bronchiectasis
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
see Bronchitis
|
 |
|
Bronchial artery, embolization of
|  |
Symptoms: Treatment
|
 |
|
Bronchiectasis
|  |
Bronchiectasis
Understanding Bronchiectasis
Some Causes of Bronchiectasis
|
 |
|
Bronchioles
|  |
Inside the Lungs and Airways
Respiratory
System
|
 |
|
Bronchiolitis
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections
Asthma in
Children: Risk Factors
Bronchiolitis
|
 |
|
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
|  |
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Cryptogenic
Organizing Pneumonia
|
 |
|
Bronchitis
|  |
|
 |
|
acute
|  |
Acute Bronchitis
Understanding Bronchitis
|
 |
|
chronic
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
|
 |
|
irritative (industrial)
|  |
Acute Bronchitis: Irritative
Bronchitis
|
 |
|
Bronchoalveolar lavage
|  |
Diagnosis: Bronchoscopy
|
 |
|
Bronchodilators
|  |
Symptoms: Bronchodilators,
Corticosteroids, Antihistamines, and Decongestants
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler
Asthma: Treating Attacks
Asthma: Beta-adrenergic
Agonists
Drugs Used to Treat Asthma
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Asthma in
Children: Treatment
|
 |
|
in bronchiolitis
|  |
Bronchiolitis: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in bronchitis
|  |
Acute Bronchitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
|  |
Allergic
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
|
 |
|
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
|  |
Bronchopulmonary
Dysplasia
|
 |
|
Bronchoscopy
|  |
Diagnosis: Bronchoscopy
Understanding Bronchoscopy
Diagnostic Procedures
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in gastroesophageal reflux
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Gastroesophageal Reflux: Diagnosis
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in lung abscess
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Abscess in the Lungs: Treatment
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Brown recluse spider bite
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Spider
Bites
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Brown-Séquard syndrome
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Radiation
Damage
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Brucellosis
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Other Bacterial Infections
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Bruises
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in allergic purpura
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Henoch-Schönlein
Purpura
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bladder
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Bladder
Injuries: Treatment
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brain
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Cerebral Contusions and
Lacerations
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in child abuse
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Child Neglect and Abuse: Physical
Abuse
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first aid for
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Soft
Tissue Injuries
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kidney
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Kidney Injuries: Minor to Severe
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in leukemia
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Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Symptoms and
Diagnosis
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in newborn
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Physical
Examination
Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Markings in Newborns
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in thrombocytopenia
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Thrombocytopenia (ITP,
TTP): Symptoms and
Complications
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urethral
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Urethral
Injuries
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Bruits
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Diagnosis: Medical
History and Physical Examination
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liver
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Primary Liver Cancers: Diagnosis
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Bruton's disease
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X-Linked
Agammaglobulinemia
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Bruxism (teeth grinding)
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Tooth
Disorders: Symptoms of Tooth
Disorders
Temporomandibular Disorders : Muscle
Pain and Tightness
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