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Babies and diarrhea
Alternative name(s): diarrhea and babies
Babies and heat rashes
Alternative name(s): heat rashes and babies
Baby bottle tooth decay
Alternative name(s): bottle mouth
Back pain, low
Alternative name(s): backache; low back pain; lumbar pain; pain in the back
Definition: Pain in the spine or muscles of the lower back.
Backaches and stress
Alternative name(s): stress and backaches
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Alternative name(s): infectious diarrhea; acute gastroenteritis; gastrointestinal infection
Definition: An inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria or bacterial toxins. Also see food poisoning.
Baker's cyst
Alternative name(s): popliteal cyst
Definition: An accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms in the tendon sheaths behind the knee.
Balanitis
Alternative name(s): balanoposthitis
Definition: An inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis.
Barbiturates overdose
Definition: Poisoning from an overdose of a barbiturate (see "Where Found" below for list of barbiturates):Poisonous ingredient
amobarbital
aprobarbital
butabarbital
mephobarbital
pentobarbital
phenobarbital
secobarbital
butalbital
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where found
amobarbital (Amytal)
aprobarbital (Alurate)
butabarbital (Butalan)
mephobarbital (Mebaral)
pentobarbital (Nembutal sodium)
phenobarbital (Luminal sodium)
secobarbital (Seconal sodium)
secobarbital and amobarbital (Tuinal 100 mg pulvules, Tuinal 200 mg pulvules, Tuinal 50 mg pulvules)
butalbital and aspirin and caffeine (Fiorinal)
butalbital and acetaminophen and caffeine (Fioricet)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Bartholin's abscess
Alternative name(s): abscess - Bartholin's
Definition: An accumulation of purulent fluid that forms a lump (swelling) in one of the mucus producing Bartholin glands which are located on each side of the vaginal opening at the innermost part of the labia. This swelling is hot, sensitive, and painful.
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