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benign tumor. Seetumor,
noncancerous
benzodiazepines 359–360
bezoar 18
BIHRT (bio-identical hormone
replacement therapy) 301
bilateral orchiectomy 307, 308
bile 18
bile ducts 18
cholestasis 23
gallbladder 46
gastrointestinal system 1, 3, 4
jaundice 67
liver 69
primary biliary cirrhosis 84
primary sclerosing cholangitis
84
bile ducts 18–19
bile 18
biliary atresia 19
cholestasis 23
duodenum 36
ERCP 38
gastrointestinal system 1
liver 69
primary biliary cirrhosis 84
primary sclerosing cholangitis
84
biliary atresia 19, 84
bilirubin 19–20, 19 t,23, 67, 73, 74,
306
bio-identical hormone replacement
therapy. SeeBIHRT
biofeedback
cyclothymic disorder 370
dysthymic disorder 373
IBS 66
Kegel exercises 199
panic disorder 379
PMS 325
sleep disorders 384
somatization disorder 385
vulvodynia 355
bipolar disorder 366–367, 366 t
cognitive therapy 369
cyclothymic disorder 370
depression 372
ECT 375
psychiatric disorders and
psychologic conditions 357,
358
psychosis 381
suicidal ideation and suicide
385
birth defects 40, 323, 352
bladder 178–179, 178 t–179t


aging, urinary system changes
that occur with 175
cystoscopy 185
cystourethrogram 185
nephritis 207
retrograde ejaculation 335
ureter 221
urethra 221
urinary system 172
uterine fibroids 349
UTI 225
vesicoureteral reflux 229
bladder cancer 179–182, 180 t, 181 t,
185, 194, 223, 249
bladder capacity 175, 212
bladder catheterization 182,222,
225
bladder exstrophy 182
bladder stones 196, 227, 229
bloating. Seeabdominal distention
blood pressure
ADH 113
aging, urinary system changes
that occur with 175
aldosterone 111
Alport’s syndrome 177
antidepressant medications 361
glomerulonephritis 191
hyperaldosteronism 136
nephrectomy 206
nephritis 208
sleep disorders 384
urinary system 171
blood type 76, 187, 200, 203
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 221
body dysmorphic disorder
367–368, 385
bone density 154, 162, 303
bone marrow 100, 112, 202
borborygmi 20
borborygmus 20, 82
bowel atresia 20,40, 77
bowel movement 20
constipation 32
diarrhea 34
enema 40
fiber and gastrointestinal health
45
FOBT 44
gastrointestinal system 1
laxatives 68
proctitis 85
rectum 87
bowel sounds 20, 20,61, 82
Bowman’s capsule 169, 172, 193,
202, 209

BPH. Seebenign prostatic
hyperplasia
BPPV (benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo) 164
brain tumor 358, 381, 383
BRCA-1/BRCA-2 250, 253
breast 249–250, 250 t
breastfeeding 253
breast health 254
fibroadenoma 284
intraductal papilloma 295
mastalgia 298
mastectomy 298
mastitis 299
pregnancy 322
prolactin 157
relaxin 158
breast cancer 250–253, 251 t–253t
breast 250
breast self-examination 255
endocrine system 103
fibrocystic breast disease 285
mammogram 298
mastectomy 298
Paget’s disease of the breast 315
breastfeeding 157, 250, 253–254,
262, 296, 300, 304
breast health 157, 250, 254,
254–255,285, 295, 298
breast self-examination 250, 253,
254, 255,284, 285, 298
brief reactive psychosis 358, 368
BSE. Seebreast self-examination
bulimia nervosa 361, 374
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) 221
buspirone 359, 360

C
caffeine 183, 285, 384
calcitonin 99, 115,137, 139, 153,
162–163
calcitriol 169, 172
calcium
calcitonin 115
hypercalcemia 137
hypercalciuria 196
hyperparathyroidism 138
hypocalcemia 141
parathyroid glands 153
thyroid gland 162–163
urinary system 172
calculi 196, 208, 216, 227
Campylobacter jejuni 25
cancer
aging, gastrointestinal changes
that occur with 10

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