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Bicarbonate Acute Kidney Injury Causes of Hypernatraemia Diabetic Ketoacidosis Disorders of Plasma Sodium Concentration Interpreting Investigations in Pregnancy Investigation in Acute Kidney Injury Urgent Investigation in Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Bicuspid aortic valve Acute Chest Pain Clinical Assessment in Suspected Dissection Conditions Predisposing to Infective Endocarditis Heart Valve Disease and Prosthetic Heart Valves
Bilateral blindness
bilateral positive airway pressure (BiPAP) Drowning Non-Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, sepsis
Bile duct
Biliary colic Acute Jaundice Biliary Tract Disorders and Acute Pancreatitis Causes of Intrahepatic Cholestasis Causes of Plasma Aspartate and Alanine Transaminase Levels of More Than 1000 Units/L Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice
Biliary tract disorders Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Jaundice Biliary Tract Disorders and Acute Pancreatitis Causes of Acute Chest Pain Focused Assessment in Acute Abdominal Pain Focused Assessment of the Patient with Possible Acute Liver Failure Sepsis Small Bowel and Proximal Colonic Sources of Melaena Urgent Investigation in Acute Abdominal Pain Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
bilirubin
Biopsies Acute Medical Problems in the HIV-Positive Patient Acute Vasculitis Causes of Haemoptysis Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Investigation of Haemoptysis Urgent Investigation in Erythroderma Urgent Investigation in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Urgent Investigation of the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms
Bisoprolol Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Initial Oral Therapy for Severe Hypertension in a Patient Not Already Receiving Anti-Hypertensive Therapy
Bisphosphonates Adjuvant Analgesics Causes of Hyperphosphataemia Drug Therapy in Moderate or Severe Hypercalcaemia
Bivalirudin
Blackouts
Bladder stones
Bladder
Blast cells Clues from the Blood Film Macrocytosis (MCV >100fl) Normocytic Anaemia (MCV 80 - 100fl)
See also haemoglobin; systolic blood pressure; urea Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Blatchford Score See haemoglobin See systolic blood pressure
bleeding
Bleomycin
Bloating
blood count
Blood cultures
See also blood counts Acute Painful Sickle Cell Crisis Bleeding Disorders interpretation 1 interpretation 4 interpretation 5 interpretation 6 interpretation 8 Interpretation of Full Blood Count and Film Pancytopenia: Clues from the Peripheral Blood Film Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia Urgent Investigation in Patients with Pancytopenia of Unknown Aetiology Urgent Investigation of Suspected Painful Sickle Cell Crisis
blood glucose
blood pressure
Blood products, anaphylaxis
Blood transfusions Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Acute Painful Sickle Cell Crisis Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Clinical Conditions Affecting the Response to Warfarin Focused Assessment of the Jaundiced Patient Focused Assessment of the Patient with Possible Acute Liver Failure Management of Anticoagulation Management of Bleeding in a Patient Taking an Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Drug Other Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Disease Specific Causes of Breathlessness and Their Management Transfusion for Patients with Bone Marrow Failure: When to Use Irradiated Blood Products Urgent Investigation in Patients with Pancytopenia of Unknown Aetiology Urgent Investigation of Suspected Painful Sickle Cell Crisis
Blunt dissection technique
See also visual Differential Diagnosis of Sudden Persistent Visual Loss Differential Diagnosis of Transient Visual Loss Drugs Causing Visual Symptoms Manifestations of Hypoglycaemia