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- B and T cell screen
- B-cell leukemia/lymphoma panel
- Babies and heat rashes
- Babies and shots
- Babinski reflex
- Baby supplies you need
- Bacitracin overdose
- Bacitracin zinc overdose
- Back pain - returning to work
- Back pain - when you see the doctor
- Back pain and sports
- Bacterial gastroenteritis
- Bacterial vaginosis - aftercare
- BAER - brainstem auditory evoked response
- Baker cyst
- Baking powder overdose
- Baking soda overdose
- Balanitis
- Barbiturate intoxication and overdose
- Barium enema
- Barrett esophagus
- Bartholin cyst or abscess
- Bartter syndrome
- Basal cell skin cancer
- Basal ganglia dysfunction
- Basic metabolic panel
- Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome
- Bathing a patient in bed
- Bathing an infant
- Bathroom safety - children
- Bathroom safety for adults
- Becker muscular dystrophy
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Bed rest during pregnancy
- Bedtime habits for infants and children
- Bedwetting
- Bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket sting
- Beeswax poisoning
- Before weight-loss surgery - what to ask your doctor
- Being active after your heart attack
- Being active when you have heart disease
- Belching
- Bell palsy
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- Benefits of quitting tobacco
- Benign
- Benign ear cyst or tumor
- Benign positional vertigo
- Benign positional vertigo - aftercare
- Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) - resources
- Benzene poisoning
- Beriberi
- Bernstein test
- Beta-blockers overdose
- Beta-carotene blood test
- Bezoar
- Bicuspid aortic valve
- Bicycle safety
- Bilateral hydronephrosis
- Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
- Bile
- Bile acid sequestrants for cholesterol
- Bile culture
- Bile duct obstruction
- Bile duct stricture
- Bili lights
- Biliary atresia
- Biliary system
- Bilirubin - urine
- Bilirubin blood test
- Bilirubin encephalopathy
- Binge eating disorder
- Biofeedback
- Biopsy
- Biopsy - biliary tract
- Bipolar disorder
- Birth control - slow release methods
- Birth control and family planning
- Birth control pill overdose
- Birth control pills
- Birth control pills - combination
- Birth control pills - progestin only
- Birthmarks - pigmented
- Black nightshade poisoning
- Black or tarry stools
- Black widow spider
- Blackheads
- Bladder biopsy
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder exstrophy repair
- Bladder outlet obstruction
- Bladder stones
- Bland diet
- Blastomycosis
- Bleeding
- Bleeding disorders
- Bleeding during cancer treatment
- Bleeding esophageal varices
- Bleeding gums
- Bleeding into the skin
- Bleeding time
- Blepharitis
- Blindness - resources
- Blindness and vision loss
- Blockage of upper airway
- Blocked tear duct
- Blood clots
- Blood culture
- Blood differential test
- Blood donation before surgery
- Blood gases
- Blood in the semen
- Blood pressure measurement
- Blood pressure monitors for home
- Blood smear
- Blood sugar test
- Blood transfusions
- Blood typing
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Blount disease
- Blue discoloration of the skin
- Blue nightshade poisoning
- Body lice
- Body mass index
- Body temperature norms
- Boils
- Bonding with your newborn
- Bone graft
- Bone lesion biopsy
- Bone marrow (stem cell) donation
- Bone marrow aspiration
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Bone marrow culture
- Bone marrow transplant
- Bone marrow transplant - discharge
- Bone marrow transplant in children - discharge
- Bone mineral density test
- Bone pain or tenderness
- Bone scan
- Bone tumor
- Bone x-ray
- Borderline personality disorder
- Boric acid poisoning
- Botulinum toxin injection - larynx
- Botulism
- Bowel incontinence
- Bowel retraining
- Bowel transit time
- Bowlegs
- Brachial plexopathy
- Brachial plexus
- Brachial plexus injury in newborns
- Brain abscess
- Brain aneurysm repair
- Brain aneurysm repair - discharge
- Brain herniation
- Brain injury - discharge
- Brain natriuretic peptide test
- Brain PET scan
- Brain radiation - discharge
- Brain surgery
- Brain surgery - discharge
- Brain tumor - children
- Brain tumor - primary - adults
- Branchial cleft cyst
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene testing
- Break the bonds of emotional eating
- Breast augmentation surgery
- Breast biopsy - stereotactic
- Breast biopsy - ultrasound
- Breast cancer
- Breast cancer in men
- Breast cancer screening
- Breast cancer staging
- Breast enlargement in males
- Breast external beam radiation - discharge
- Breast infection
- Breast lift
- Breast lump
- Breast lump removal
- Breast milk - pumping and storing
- Breast MRI scan
- Breast pain
- Breast reconstruction - implants
- Breast reconstruction - natural tissue
- Breast reduction
- Breast self-exam
- Breast skin and nipple changes
- Breast ultrasound
- Breastfeeding - resources
- Breastfeeding - self-care
- Breastfeeding - skin and nipple changes
- Breastfeeding vs. formula feeding
- Breath alcohol test
- Breath odor
- Breath sounds
- Breath-holding spell
- Breathing - slowed or stopped
- Breathing difficulties - first aid
- Breathing difficulty
- Breathing difficulty - lying down
- Breech birth
- Brief psychotic disorder
- Brief resolved unexplained event - BRUE
- Bringing your child to visit a very ill sibling
- Broad nasal bridge
- Broken bone
- Broken collarbone - aftercare
- Broken kneecap - aftercare
- Broken or dislocated jaw
- Broken or knocked out tooth
- Broken toe - self-care
- Brompheniramine overdose
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchiolitis - discharge
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Bronchoscopic culture
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy - aftercare
- Brown recluse spider
- Brucellosis
- Bruise
- Bruised rib care
- Brushing Your Child's Teeth
- Bruxism
- Bubble bath soap poisoning
- Buccal smear
- Bug repellent safety
- Bug spray poisoning
- Bulimia
- Bullae
- Bullous pemphigoid
- BUN - blood test
- Bunion removal
- Bunion removal - discharge
- Bunions
- Burkitt lymphoma
- Burns
- Burns - resources
- Bursitis
- Bursitis of the heel
- Butazolidin overdose
- Butter, margarine, and cooking oils
- Button batteries
- Buying and caring for baby bottles and nipples
- Byssinosis