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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 USTables

  • 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 USTables
    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
    Interpretation of Red Flag Findings in Patients With 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

    b-Adrenergic agonists

  • in asthma

  • Asthma: Treatment of acute exacerbation

    Bagassosis

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Bag-valve-mask device

    Airway Establishment and Control: Airway and Respiratory Devices

    Baker's cyst

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs
    Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT): 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
    Classification and Causes of AlopeciaTables
    Interpreting Findings in AlopeciaTables
    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 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

    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: Withdrawal and detoxification

    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: 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: Other symptoms

    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

    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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