Diseases starting with a letter b

List Diseases – B

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Byssinosis is a form of reactive airway disease characterized by bronchospasm in workers exposed to cotton, flax, and hemp. The etiologic cause is unknown.

Buruli ulcer. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

The nosological independence of Buruli ulcer due to its fairly typical clinical and epidemiological features is recognized by most authors. Buruli ulcer was named in the 60s of the last century, when a large number of its observations were first described as a local epidemic in Uganda in the province of Buruli.

Burst fractures of the atlas

"Bursting" fractures of the atlas, or Jefferson fractures, are rare. This can be judged at least by the fact that in the available literature there are descriptions of only 5 cases of such fractures of the spine.

Burns: general information

Burns are damage to the skin and other soft tissues as a result of thermal, radiation, chemical or electrical effects. Burns are differentiated by depth (I degree, damage to part of the dermis and the entire thickness of the dermis) and the percentage of damaged skin areas from the total surface area of the body.

Burnout syndrome

The term burnout syndrome was first coined by American psychiatrist Herbert Fredenberg in 1974. He gave this name to a condition associated with emotional exhaustion that leads to severe changes in the sphere of communication.

Bundle headache. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Cluster headache is a primary form of cephalgia, manifested by attacks of very intense, strictly one-sided pain in the orbital, supraorbital, temporal or mixed localization, lasting 15-180 minutes, occurring daily with a frequency from once every 2 days to eight times a day.

Bullous pemphigoid. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Pemphigoid bullosa (synonyms: pemphigoid, parapemphigus, senile pemphigus, senile herpetiform dermatitis) is a benign chronic disease, the clinical picture of which is very similar to pemphigus vulgaris, and the histological picture is similar to dermatitis herpetiformis.

Bullous keratopathy

Bullous keratopathy is the presence of epithelial blisters in the cornea that occur due to pathology of the corneal endothelium.

Bulimia nervosa.

Nervous bulimia is observed within the framework of mental disorders and borderline personality pathology of almost all types. Nervous bulimia syndrome is usually divided into two types: the first type - without a preceding picture of nervous anorexia, the second type - with a preceding picture of nervous anorexia (in the latter case, nervous bulimia is considered a special form of nervous anorexia or as a stage of the disease).

Bulbitis

The delicate mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract is exposed daily to the danger of being damaged by food that is too spicy or hard, not ground sufficiently, aggressive chemicals in food and medicines, alcohol, pathogens and other irritants.

Bulbar syndrome. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis

Boulevard syndrome develops with damage to the caudal parts of the brainstem (medulla oblongata) or its connections with the executive apparatus. The functions of the medulla oblongata are diverse and have vital significance. The nuclei of the IX, X and XII nerves are the control centers of the reflex activity of the pharynx, larynx and tongue and participate in ensuring articulation and swallowing.

Building-related lung diseases

Building-related lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of diseases whose causes are related to the environment of modern airtight buildings. Such buildings are characterized by sealed windows and dependence on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for air exchange.

Budd-Chiari syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Budd-Chiari syndrome is an occlusion with impaired venous outflow through the hepatic veins, which can be localized at the level from the right atrium to small branches of the hepatic veins.

Bubble skid: symptoms, treatment

A hydatidiform mole is a proliferation of trophoblastic tissue in pregnant or recently pregnant women. Symptoms may include excessive uterine enlargement, vomiting, vaginal bleeding, and preeclampsia, especially in early pregnancy.

Bruxism

Bruxism or teeth grinding is a condition in which the chewing muscles begin to actively contract, which leads to grinding of the teeth.

Brushing teeth with baking soda - advantages and disadvantages

Cleaning teeth with soda is a popular and affordable procedure for preventing inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity, the formation of tartar with the effect of cleaning and whitening teeth.

Bruised ribs

A rib contusion is considered a common injury that does not have such serious consequences as a head, knee, elbow or other joint contusion. However, despite its “problem-free” nature in terms of complications, a rib contusion is accompanied by intense, prolonged pain and a long recovery period.

Bruised eye

Eye contusion is accompanied by characteristic symptoms, although a minor contusion does not always manifest itself with typical signs of eye damage. Often, a bouncing ball or a branch hitting the eye damages the superficial layers and does not cause severe pain.

Bruised arm

A hand contusion is a type of injury that is classified as mild or moderate. A hand contusion is defined as damage to the subcutaneous layers of the epidermis and soft tissues, not accompanied by cracks, dislocations, stretches or fractures.

Brugiosis. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Brugia is a transmissible helminthiasis. Adults live in the lymphatic vessels, and larvae (microfilariae) live in the blood.