Index

Index B

Babesiosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Babinski's sign: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Baby blues: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG): in bladder cancer: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; in tuberculosis prevention: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Bacilli: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]
Bacitracin: Sec. 17, Ch. 192 [drug table]
Back pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]: in ankylosing spondylitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; in disk disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; in esophageal disorders: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; in kidney disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; prevention of: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; in spinal cord circulation interruption: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; in splenic enlargement: Sec. 14, Ch. 179; with swallowing: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; in transverse myelitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; in vertebral fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; with weight lifting: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Bacteremia: Sec. 17, Ch. 191: in Campylobacter infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; in epiglottitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; in gonorrhea: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; staphylococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Bacteria: Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 (see also Bacterial infections): aerobic: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; anaerobic: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [sidebar]; antibiotic resistance of: Sec. 2, Ch. 13; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 192; gram-negative: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; gram-positive: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; intestinal: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; shapes of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]
Bacterial infections: Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table] (see also specific infections and organisms): bacillary: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; coccal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; lung (see Pneumonia); meninges: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; spirochetal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Bad breath (halitosis): Sec. 8, Ch. 115 [sidebar]
Bagassosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Baker's cyst: Sec. 5, Ch. 74
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate): as antacid: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; in renal tubular acidosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Balance: disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 19, Ch. 220; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; vestibular system and: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Balanitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Balanoposthitis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Baldness: Sec. 18, Ch. 207: information resources on: Appendix IV
Balloon catheterization: in coronary angioplasty: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]; in infants: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; in renal artery angioplasty: Sec. 11, Ch. 145; in valvuloplasty: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; in infants: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Balloon septostomy: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Balsalazide: in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]; in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Bandage: after surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301; Barton's: Sec. 8, Ch. 117; Sec. 8, Ch. 117 [figure]; hydrocolloid: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Barbiturates: abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271; in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; side effects of: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; in sleep disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]; warfarin interaction with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
Barium studies: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Appendix II: in achalasia: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; in diverticulitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; in esophageal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; in esophageal spasm: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; in gastroesophageal reflux: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 23, Ch. 275; in intestinal malrotation: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; in intussusception: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; in peptic ulcers: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
Baroreceptors: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Barotrauma: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
Barr body: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Barrett's esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121: cancer and: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
Barrier(s): body surface: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1; natural, against infection: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 17, Ch. 188
Barrier contraceptives: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [figure]
Bartholinitis: Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [sidebar]
Bartholin's cyst: Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [sidebar]
Bartholin's glands: Sec. 22, Ch. 241
Bartonella infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Barton's bandage: Sec. 8, Ch. 117; Sec. 8, Ch. 117 [figure]
Bartter's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
Basal cell carcinoma: Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]: ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; eyelid: Sec. 20, Ch. 228; vulva: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Basal ganglia: Sec. 6, Ch. 76: disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]
Basiliximab: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [drug table]
Basophils: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183: disorders of: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
Battle's sign: Sec. 6, Ch. 87
BCG (bacille Calmette-Guérin): in bladder cancer: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; in tuberculosis prevention: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Beard: ingrown hairs of: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 18, Ch. 211; ringworm of: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Becker muscular dystrophy: Sec. 5, Ch. 73
Bedbug bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Bedsores (see Pressure sores)
Bed-wetting (enuresis): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Beef tapeworm: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [figure]
Bee stings: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Behavior: in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 270; problems in: Sec. 23, Ch. 271; in autism: Sec. 23, Ch. 286; bullying: Sec. 23, Ch. 287 [sidebar]; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268; mental retardation and: Sec. 23, Ch. 285; Sec. 23, Ch. 285; problems in: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; in conduct disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286; development of (see under Development); in oppositional defiant disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Behavior therapy: Sec. 7, Ch. 98 (see also Cognitive-behavior therapy): in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; in erectile dysfunction: Sec. 21, Ch. 240; in personality disorders: Sec. 7, Ch. 105; in premature ejaculation: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Behçet's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 69: mouth sores in: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
Bejel: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Belching: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129: during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Belladonna alkaloids: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Bell's palsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
Bence Jones protein: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Bends (decompression sickness): Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Benign intracranial hypertension: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]: papilledema and: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 6, Ch. 80 [figure]
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Benzodiazepines: abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; in anxiety: Sec. 7, Ch. 100; Sec. 7, Ch. 100 [drug table]; in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]; in mania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; in panic attacks and panic disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 100; in sleep disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
Benzonatate: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Benzoyl peroxide: Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [drug table]
Benzphetamine: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Benztropine: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Bereavement: Sec. 7, Ch. 101: information resources on: Appendix IV
Beriberi: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Beryllium disease (berylliosis): Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Beta-agonists: in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [drug table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [figure]; in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
Beta-blockers: Sec. 2, Ch. 12; Sec. 2, Ch. 12: in acute intermittent porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160; after heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in arrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [drug table]; in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]; in glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]; in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 25; in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; in hyperthyroidism: Sec. 13, Ch. 163 [drug table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; in long QT syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266; in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]; in pheochromocytoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Beta-carotene: Sec. 12, Ch. 154: in porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-HCG), as tumor marker: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
Beta-interferon: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Betamethasone: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Beta₂-microglobulin: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]: in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Beta-thalassemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Beverly Hills Diet: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
Bezoars: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Bicalutamide: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Bicarbonate (blood): Appendix II: deficiency of acidosis in: Sec. 12, Ch. 159; excess of, alkalosis in: Sec. 12, Ch. 159
Bicycle riding: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
Biguanides: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]
Bile: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 10, Ch. 133: age-associated changes in: Sec. 10, Ch. 133; drug excretion in: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; obstructed flow of (cholestasis): Sec. 10, Ch. 135; in hepatitis: Sec. 10, Ch. 137
Bile acids and salts: Sec. 10, Ch. 133: drug binding of cholesterol reduction with: Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]; in gallstone treatment: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
Bile ducts (biliary tract): Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118: atresia of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; biology of: Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]; cancer of: Sec. 10, Ch. 136; Sec. 10, Ch. 136; Sec. 10, Ch. 139; Sec. 10, Ch. 140; cirrhosis of: Sec. 10, Ch. 136; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; inflammation of: Sec. 10, Ch. 136; in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; ischemia of: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; obstruction of: Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; by cancer: Sec. 10, Ch. 140; in pancreatic cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; by stone: Sec. 10, Ch. 140; Sec. 10, Ch. 140; primary sclerosing cholangitis of: Sec. 10, Ch. 136; replacement of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; stones in (choledocholithiasis): Sec. 10, Ch. 140; tests for: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; Sec. 10, Ch. 134 [figure]
Bilharziasis (schistosomiasis): Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Biliary tract (see Bile ducts)
Bilirubin: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 10, Ch. 135: in jaundice (see Jaundice); in newborns: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; reference range for: Appendix II; in Rh incompatibility: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Bilirubin blanket: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Bimatoprost: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Binge eating disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
Bingeing, in bulimia nervosa: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
Bioelectric impedance analysis: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]
Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Biofeedback: Sec. 25, Ch. 302: in anal sphincter training: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; in temporomandibular joint disorders: Sec. 8, Ch. 116 [sidebar]
Biological warfare: Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]
Biologic response modifiers: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 182: in breast cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
Biopsy: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 25, Ch. 301: Appendix II: Appendix II: bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 63; bone marrow: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [figure]; obrain: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 89; breast: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; in cancer staging: Sec. 15, Ch. 181; cervix: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; digestive tract: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; endometrium: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 254; heart: Sec. 3, Ch. 31; in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 125; kidney: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 145; liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; Sec. 10, Ch. 137; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 139; Sec. 10, Ch. 139; lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 50; Sec. 4, Ch. 50; lymph node, in breast cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; pancreas: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; pericardium: Sec. 3, Ch. 30; pleura: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 52; prostate gland: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; scalp: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 202; spinal cord: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; temporal artery: Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [figure]; thyroid gland: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; vagina: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; vulva: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Biotin: Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]
Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness): Sec. 7, Ch. 101: in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Bird fancier's lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Birth (see Labor and delivery)
Birth canal (see Vagina)
Birth control (see Contraception and contraceptives)
Birth defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table] (see also Genetics, disorders of): anencephaly: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; anticonvulsants and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; bladder: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; brain: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; causes of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; chromosomal (see Chromosome[s], abnormalities of); digestive system: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; drugs and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]; etretinate and: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; eye: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; fetal alcohol syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; genital: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; heart: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; infections and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; information resources on: Appendix IV; intersex: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; maternal diabetes and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; maternal infection and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; maternal rubella and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; maternal smoking and: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; musculoskeletal system: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; neural tube: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; nutrition and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; parental response to: Sec. 23, Ch. 287; prenatal testing for: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; spina bifida: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; spinal: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; syphilis and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; teratogens and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; testing for: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; thalidomide and: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; urinary tract: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; Wilms' tumor and: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Birthing center: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Birthmarks: Sec. 18, Ch. 215; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Bisacodyl: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Bisexuality: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Bismuth subsalicylate: in diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]; in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]; poisoning with: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Bisphosphonates: in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175; in osteogenesis imperfecta: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; in osteoporosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]; in Paget's disease of bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
Bites and stings: Sec. 24, Ch. 298: anaphylactic reactions to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; animal: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; ant: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; bee: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; centipede: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; disease transmission in; arbovirus infection: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; babesiosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; dengue fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; ehrlichioses: Sec. 17, Ch. 195; Lyme disease: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; malaria: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]; rat-bite fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]; relapsing fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]; rickettsial infections: Sec. 17, Ch. 195; Sec. 17, Ch. 195 [table]; tularemia: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; yellow fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; hornet: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; human: Sec. 5, Ch. 71, Sec. 24, Ch. 298; insect: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; lizard: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; marine animal: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; millipede: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; mite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; scorpion: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; snake: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; spider: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; tick: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; Sec. 24, Ch. 298 [sidebar]; wasp: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Bitot's spots: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Black cohash: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Black eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
Blackheads: Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [figure]
Black lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
Blackwater fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Black widow spider bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Bladder: Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]: age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 147; biology of: Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; cancer of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; Sec. 11, Ch. 142; diverticula of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; fistula of; in cystitis: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 11, Ch. 149; in diverticulitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; Sec. 9, Ch. 128 [figure]; imaging of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]; incontinence of (see Incontinence, urinary); infection of: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 11, Ch. 149 [sidebar]; after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; in infection prevention: Sec. 17, Ch. 188; inflammation of: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 11, Ch. 149 [sidebar]; injury to: Sec. 11, Ch. 150; neurogenic: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]; overactive: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]; pain in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; pressure in: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 249; removal of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; schistosomiasis of: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; stones in: Sec. 11, Ch. 148; tumors of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; underactive: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]; x-ray of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Blast crisis: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; Sec. 14, Ch. 176
Blastocyst: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [figure]: transfer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Blastomycosis: North American: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; pneumonia and: Sec. 4, Ch. 42; South American: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Bleaching: of skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 208; of teeth: Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]
Bleeding: Sec. 3, Ch. 20 (see also Blood): after labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; after liver biopsy: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; after oral surgery: Sec. 8, Ch. 117; in allergic purpura: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; alveolar: Sec. 4, Ch. 50 [table]; in anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]; anus: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; aspirin and: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; blood pressure response to: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; brain: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]; in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181; in colorectal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; conjunctiva: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; from cut: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; digestive system: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; disorders of (see Clotting, disorders of); in disseminated intravascular coagulation: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; in diverticulosis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128; drugs and: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; epidural: Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; from esophageal varices: Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; in esophagitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; in eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 227; Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]; with fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; in hemolytic-uremic syndrome: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; in hemophilia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; of hemorrhoids: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease): Sec. 14, Ch. 173; internal: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; iron deficiency with: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; large intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; in Mallory-Weiss syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; menstrual: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; disorders of: Sec. 22, Ch. 244; Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]; in nephrotic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 144; in newborn: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; nose: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; in peptic ulcers: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; in polycythemia vera: Sec. 14, Ch. 178; postmenopausal: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; rectum: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; in Meckel's diverticulum: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; retina, at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]; shock in: Sec. 3, Ch. 24; small intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; stomach: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; drug-related: Sec. 2, Ch. 15 [table]; in stress gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; subarachnoid: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; subdural: Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; in thrombocytopenia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; uterine (see also Menstrual cycle); dysfunctional: Sec. 22, Ch. 244; vaginal: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 244; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; in vitamin C deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; in vitamin K deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; in von Willebrand's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Bleeding time: Sec. 14, Ch. 170
Blepharitis (eyelid inflammation): Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Blepharospasm: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Blindness: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [sidebar] (see also Vision, loss of): cataract and: Sec. 20, Ch. 231; Sec. 20, Ch. 231 [figure]; color: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [sidebar]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; information resources on: Appendix IV; in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; night: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; in retinitis pigmentosa: Sec. 20, Ch. 234; snow: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]; trachoma and: Sec. 20, Ch. 229; in vitamin A deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Blind spot: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Blisters: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 209: in bullous pemphigoid: Sec. 18, Ch. 209; in cellulitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; in contact dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in dermatitis herpetiformis: Sec. 18, Ch. 209; in erythema multiforme: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in frostbite: Sec. 24, Ch. 291; genital; in chancroid: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; in lymphogranuloma venereum: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; in herpes simplex virus infection: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; in impetigo: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; in necrotizing skin infection: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; in nummular dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in pemphigus: Sec. 18, Ch. 209; in pompholyx: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in porphyria cutanea tarda: Sec. 12, Ch. 160; in shingles: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in toxic epidermal necrolysis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in tularemia: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Bloating: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Blood: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table] (see also Bleeding): acidity of: Sec. 12, Ch. 159; Sec. 12, Ch. 159 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 159 [sidebar]; reference range for: Appendix II; age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; alcohol level in: Appendix II; alkalinity of: Sec. 12, Ch. 159; Sec. 12, Ch. 159 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 159; Sec. 12, Ch. 159 [sidebar]; anemia and (see Anemia[s]); bacteria in (see also Bacteremia; Sepsis); biology of: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; cancer of (see Leukemia; Lymphoma); cells of (see also Red blood cells; White blood cells); components of: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; coughing up of: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 50 [table]; dialysis of (see Dialysis); disorders of: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 (see also specific disorders, eg, Anemia[s]; Bleeding; Leukemia); diagnosis of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; information resources on: Appendix IV; symptoms of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; glucose levels of (see Sugar[s], blood); hyperviscosity of, in macroglobulinemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 175; liver processing of: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; occult: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Appendix II; in phlegm: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 50 [table]; in pleural space (hemothorax): Sec. 4, Ch. 52; Sec. 4, Ch. 52; purification of (hemapheresis): Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]; radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; red cell deficiency of (see Anemia[s]); Rh factor in: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 262; in sputum: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 50 [table]; stem cells from: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 (see also Stem cells); in stool: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; testing of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [figure]; Appendix II, Appendix II; from fetus: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [sidebar]; in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; transfusion of (see Blood transfusion); typing of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [figure]; umbilical cord, sampling from: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; in urine (hematuria): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 151; Sec. 11, Ch. 151; volume of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Appendix II; overhydration and: Sec. 12, Ch. 158; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; in vomit: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119
Blood-brain barrier: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Blood clots (see also Embolism): after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; after heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]; after surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301; in aneurysm: Sec. 3, Ch. 35; in atherosclerosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; in Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; of deep veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]; in disseminated intravascular coagulation: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; formation of; drug effects on: Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [sidebar]; in hemostasis: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [figure]; in frostbite: Sec. 24, Ch. 291; in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in mountain sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]; in nephrotic syndrome (kidney disease): Sec. 11, Ch. 144; oral contraceptives and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; portal vein: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; prevention of: Sec. 4, Ch. 46 (see also Anticoagulants); pulmonary artery (see Pulmonary embolism); renal artery: Sec. 11, Ch. 145; renal vein: Sec. 11, Ch. 145; risks for: Sec. 4, Ch. 46 [sidebar]; in skin infection: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; of superficial veins (thrombophlebitis): Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36; in thrombophilia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Blood flow (see Circulation)
Blood flukes: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Blood gas analysis: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Bloodletting (phlebotomy): in hemochromatosis: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]; in polycythemia vera: Sec. 14, Ch. 178; in porphyria cutanea tarda: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Blood pressure: age-associated changes in: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [sidebar]; classification of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [table]; control of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; high (see High blood pressure); low (see Low blood pressure); measurement of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]; Appendix II; in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; in preventive care: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; stress effects on: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; 24-hour monitoring of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; variations in: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [sidebar]
Blood test (see Blood, testing of)
Blood thinners (see Anticoagulants)
Blood transfusion: Sec. 14, Ch. 171: adverse reactions to: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; autologous: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; Sec. 25, Ch. 301; directed donation for: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; donation process for: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [figure]; Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]; graft-versus-host reaction in: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; in hemophilia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; HIV transmission with: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; in hyperbilirubinemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; leukocyte reduction in: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; in newborn anemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; precautions for: Sec. 14, Ch. 171; in Rh incompatibility: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; types of: Sec. 14, Ch. 171
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Appendix II
Blood vessels: Sec. 3, Ch. 20 (see also Artery [arteries]; Vein[s]): age-associated changes in: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; aneurysm of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 3, Ch. 35 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 (see also Aneurysm); atherosclerosis of (see Atherosclerosis); cerebral: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; collateral: Sec. 10, Ch. 135; in portal vein thrombosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; disorders of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21 (see also specific disorders, eg, High blood pressure); dissection of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 3, Ch. 35 [figure]; eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 20, Ch. 234 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; fistula of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; inflammation of (vasculitis): Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 5, Ch. 69; Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [figure]; kidney: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 145; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [figure]; liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138 [figure]; phlebitis of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36; in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 215; spinal blockage of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; thrombosis of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36 (see also Blood clots); varicose (see Varicose veins)
Bloody show: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
B lymphocytes: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 16, Ch. 183: in ataxia-telangiectasia: Sec. 16, Ch. 184; high levels of (leukocytosis): Sec. 14, Ch. 174; leukemia of: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; low levels of (lymphocytopenia): Sec. 14, Ch. 174; in phagocytosis: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; in X-linked agammaglobulinemia: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Body (see Human body)
Body dysmorphic disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 99: in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Body mass index: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 12, Ch. 156 [table]
Boils: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211: of ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; of nose: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Bonding (dental): Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]
Bonding, with newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Bone(s): age-associated changes in: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; avascular necrosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 64; Sec. 5, Ch. 64 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 71; in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; biology of: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure]; density of; evaluation of: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; increase in: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; in osteoporosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; disorders of: Section 5; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [sidebar]; diagnosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; of ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]; examination of: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; exercise effects on: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; fluoride accumulation in: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; fracture of (see Fracture); fragility of, in osteogenesis imperfecta: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; grafts of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; in avascular necrosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 64; healing of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 62; infection of (osteomyelitis): Sec. 5, Ch. 65; kidney effects on: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; metastatic tumors of: Sec. 5, Ch. 63; in nail-patella syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; in osteoporosis: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Paget's disease of: Sec. 5, Ch. 61; pain in: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; remodeling of: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 278; transplantation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187; tumors of: Sec. 5, Ch. 63; in vitamin D-resistant rickets: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Bone marrow: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [figure]: age-associated changes in: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; aspiration of: Appendix II; biopsy of (see Bone marrow, examination of); blood cell formation in: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; cancer of (see Leukemia); examination of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [figure]; Appendix II; in iron deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; in macroglobulinemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 175; in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175; in neutropenia: Sec. 14, Ch. 174; failure of: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [sidebar]; in fetus: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; fibrosis of: Sec. 14, Ch. 178 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 178; radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; transplantation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187; in myelofibrosis: Sec. 14, Ch. 178; in osteopetroses: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; radiation therapy before: Sec. 16, Ch. 187; in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Borborygmi (intestinal sounds): Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 132
Borderline personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Borrelia infection: Lyme disease: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [figure]; relapsing fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Bosentan: Sec. 4, Ch. 54
Bottle-feeding: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Botulin: in achalasia: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; in dystonia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; in facial spasm: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; in spasmodic torticollis: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; in Tourette's syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Botulism: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Bouchard's nodules: Sec. 5, Ch. 66; Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Boutonnière deformity: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Bowel (see Large intestine; Small intestine)
Bowel movements: Sec. 9, Ch. 118: in colorectal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; disorders of: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table] (see also Constipation; Diarrhea); in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 269; hygiene for: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; incontinence of: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; in infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; toilet teaching for: Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [sidebar]
Bowel sounds (borborygmi): Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 132
Bowen's disease: Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Bowlegs: Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [sidebar]
Bowman's capsule: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia): Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Braces (orthodontic therapy): Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 114
Brachial neuritis: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Brachial plexus: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [figure]
Brachytherapy: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Bradyarrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Bradycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; Sec. 3, Ch. 27: in apnea of prematurity: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Brain: abscess of: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; with ear infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; in meningitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; in Alzheimer's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 83; anencephaly of: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; aneurysm of: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86; biology of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; biopsy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 89; birth defects of: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; bleeding in/around: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; bruise of: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; cancer of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; circulation of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; cysts of: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; damage to (see Brain, injury to); death of: Sec. 6, Ch. 84; in dementia: Sec. 6, Ch. 83 (see also Dementia); demyelination of: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; development of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; diagnostic tests for: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; digestive system and: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; dysfunction of: Sec. 6, Ch. 82; Sec. 6, Ch. 82 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 82 [sidebar]; in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]; in dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158; in hyperbilirubinemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in hypercalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; in hypernatremia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; in hypocalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; in hypoglycemia: Sec. 13, Ch. 166; in hyponatremia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; in overhydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158; in vitamin B₁ deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; electrical injury to: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; hemorrhage in: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; herniation of: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; imaging of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; infection of: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]; childhood disintegrative disorder and: Sec. 23, Ch. 286; fungal: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]; inflammation of (see Encephalitis; Encephalopathy); injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]; in cerebral palsy: Sec. 23, Ch. 284; in children: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [sidebar]; in HIV infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; information resources on: Appendix IV; from radiation: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; rehabilitation after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]; laceration of: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; lightning effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; malaria effects on: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; in movement: Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [figure]; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; prion diseases of: Sec. 6, Ch. 90; Sec. 6, Ch. 90 [sidebar]; radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; retinoblastoma spread to: Sec. 23, Ch. 283; in seizures (see Seizures); in stroke (see Stroke); swelling (edema) of; in head injury: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]; at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296; in Reye's syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]; in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; syphilis effects on: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; in taste sensation: Sec. 6, Ch. 97 [figure]; trauma to (see Brain, injury to); tumors of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; water on (see Hydrocephalus)
Brain death: Sec. 6, Ch. 84
Brain stem: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]: nerve degeneration in: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; syrinx of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Brain waves (see Electroencephalography)
Bran: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Breakbone fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]: colostrum in: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; discomfort with: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; drug use and: Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [sidebar]; high bilirubin levels and: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; HIV transmission with: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; preparation for: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Breast milk: Sec. 23, Ch. 263: abnormal production of (galactorrhea): Sec. 13, Ch. 162; absence of: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; production of: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
Breasts: abscess of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; after childbirth Sec. 22, Ch. 262; age-associated changes in: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; anatomy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 250 [sidebar]; biopsy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]; hormone replacement therapy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; in male: Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [sidebar]; metastatic: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; nipple discharge in: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; oral contraceptives and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; receptors in: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; risk factors for: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [sidebar]; screening for: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; staging of: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]; treatment of: Sec. 15, Ch. 182; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; cystosarcoma phyllodes of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; cysts of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; development of: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; discharge from: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; disorders of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; engorgement of: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; enlargement of (gynecomastia): Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [sidebar]; in squamous cell carcinoma: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]; examination of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; fibroadenoma of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; fibrocystic disease of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; infection of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; lump(s) in: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; mammography of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 242 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Appendix II; milk production in: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; Paget's disease of: Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; pain in: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; physician examination of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; reconstruction of: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]; self-examination of: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]
Breath (see also Breathing): bad (halitosis): Sec. 8, Ch. 115 [sidebar]; holding of; by children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; by scuba diver: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; shortness of: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; in asbestosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181; in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45; Sec. 4, Ch. 45; in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in dilated cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 25; in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]; in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; in mitral stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]; in obesity: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; in pulmonary embolism: Sec. 4, Ch. 46; in pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 4, Ch. 54; pulmonary rehabilitation for: Sec. 4, Ch. 40; in scoliosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; in silicosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; smoke inhalation and: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]; stridor with: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Breathing (see also Breath): cessation of (apnea); in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in sleep: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 12, Ch. 156; in chest examination: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; control of: Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]; in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; emergency-related evaluation of: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; in epiglottitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; exercises for: Sec. 4, Ch. 40; for natural childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 260 [sidebar]; in newborn: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; problems with: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; periodic (Cheyne-Stokes): Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 84; in pneumonia prevention: Sec. 4, Ch. 42; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; pursed-lip: Sec. 4, Ch. 40; in respiratory tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; shortness of (see Breath, shortness of); stopping of, by children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; stridor during: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; in croup: Sec. 23, Ch. 274; in epiglottitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; in respiratory tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; wheezing during: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Breech (buttocks-first) presentation: Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 261; Sec. 22, Ch. 261 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Bridges, dental: Sec. 8, Ch. 114; Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [figure]
Brief psychotic disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]
Bright light therapy, in insomnia: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Brimonidine: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Brinzolamide: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Broca's aphasia: Sec. 6, Ch. 82 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 82
Bromhidrosis: Sec. 18, Ch. 206
Bromocriptine: in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; in ovulation problems: Sec. 22, Ch. 254; in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]; in prolactinoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
Brompheniramine: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [drug table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Bronchi: Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]: in asthma (see Asthma); dilatation of (see Bronchiectasis); infection of (see Bronchitis); lung cancer origin in: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; obstruction of, atelectasis with: Sec. 4, Ch. 48
Bronchial artery, embolization of: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Bronchiectasis: Sec. 4, Ch. 47; Sec. 4, Ch. 47 [figure]; Sec. 4, Ch. 47 [sidebar]
Bronchioles: Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]
Bronchiolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 274; Sec. 23, Ch. 274: idiopathic: Sec. 4, Ch. 50; with interstitial lung disease: Sec. 4, Ch. 50 [table]
Bronchitis: acute: Sec. 4, Ch. 41; Sec. 4, Ch. 41 [figure]; chronic: Sec. 4, Ch. 45; at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]
Bronchoalveolar lavage: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Bronchodilators: Sec. 4, Ch. 39: in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [drug table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [figure]; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 274; in bronchiolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 274; in bronchitis: Sec. 4, Ch. 41
Bronchogenic carcinoma: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 4, Ch. 57 [figure]
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 4, Ch. 51
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Bronchoscopy: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 39 [figure]; Appendix II: in gastroesophageal reflux: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; in lung abscess: Sec. 4, Ch. 43; in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Brown recluse spider bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Brown-Séquard syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
Brucellosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Bruises: in allergic purpura: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; bladder: Sec. 11, Ch. 150; brain: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; in child abuse: Sec. 23, Ch. 288; first aid for: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; kidney: Sec. 11, Ch. 150 [figure]; in leukemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; in thrombocytopenia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; urethral: Sec. 11, Ch. 150
Bruits: Sec. 3, Ch. 21: liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 139
Bruton's agammaglobulinemia: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Bruxism (teeth grinding): Sec. 8, Ch. 114; Sec. 8, Ch. 116
Bubble boy syndrome: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Bubonic plague: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Budesonide: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
Buerger's disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Bugs (see Insects)
Bulbar palsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Bulimia nervosa: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
Bulking agents: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Bullae (see Blisters)
Bullous keratopathy: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
Bullous pemphigoid: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 209
Bullying: Sec. 23, Ch. 287 [sidebar]
BUN (blood urea nitrogen): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Appendix II
Bundle branch block: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Bunion: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
Buprenorphine: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Bupropion: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Burkitt's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [sidebar]
Burning mouth syndrome: Sec. 8, Ch. 110 [sidebar]
Burns: Sec. 24, Ch. 289; Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [figure]: chemical: Sec. 24, Ch. 289; Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 297; in child abuse: Sec. 23, Ch. 288; electrical: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 227; infection and: Sec. 17, Ch. 188; tracheal: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]
Burow's solution (aluminum acetate): Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Burping, in infants: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Bursas: Sec. 5, Ch. 58
Bursitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 74: Achilles tendon: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]; metatarsal: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Buspirone: in anxiety: Sec. 7, Ch. 100; Sec. 7, Ch. 100 [drug table]; in premenstrual syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Butter, vs. margarine: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Bypass surgery: in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]; in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34 [figure]
Byssinosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49