Blood (haematology)
Bacteraemia
Infectious · Acute
The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which can be harmless and brief or lead to serious infection and sepsis.
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Balanitis
Infectious · Acute
Inflammation of the head of the penis, often caused by infection, irritation or poor hygiene, most common in uncircumcised males.
Reproductive system
Bartholin's cyst
Non-infectious · Acute
A fluid-filled swelling at the entrance to the vagina caused by a blocked Bartholin's gland, which can become infected and form an abscess.
Nervous system
Bell's palsy
Non-infectious · Acute
Sudden weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, caused by inflammation of the facial nerve.