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|
Lead
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|
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|
poisoning with
|  |
Lead Poisoning
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|
reference range for
|  |
Using Lasers to Treat Skin Problems
|
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|
Learning disorders
|  |
Learning
Disorders
|
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|
in ADHD
|  |
Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
|
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|
information resources on
|  |
La - Lu
|
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|
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
|  |
Inheritance
of Single-Gene Disorders: Abnormal
Mitochondrial Genes
Other
Primary Demyelinating Diseases
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|
Leboyer method
|  |
Natural Childbirth
|
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|
Leflunomide
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid
Arthritis (RA): Immunosuppressive Drugs
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|
Leg
|  |
|
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|
amputation of
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
|
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|
prosthetics for
|  |
Limb
Prosthetics
Types of Prostheses
Options for Prostheses
|
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|
rehabilitation after
|  |
Specific Problems: Limb
Amputation
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|
arterial disease of
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Bypass Surgery in the Leg
Caring for the Feet
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|
birth defects of
|  |
Bone
and Muscle Defects: Limb
and Joint Defects
|
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|
bowing of
|  |
Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Disorders in Infants and Young Children
|
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|
chilblains of
|  |
Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
|
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|
claudication in
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
|
 |
|
deep vein thrombosis in
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Umbrellas: One Way to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism
|
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|
fracture of
|  |
Leg
|
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|
lymphatic vessel deficiency in
|  |
Lymphedema
|
 |
|
lymphedema in
|  |
Lymphedema
|
 |
|
pain in
|  |
Symptoms: Pain in the Limbs
|
 |
|
in thromboangiitis obliterans
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Symptoms
|
 |
|
when walking
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
|
 |
|
popliteus tendinitis of
|  |
Popliteus
Tendinitis
|
 |
|
reattachment of
|  |
Reattaching a Body Part
|
 |
|
sciatica of
|  |
What Is Sciatica?
|
 |
|
severed or constricted
|  |
Severed
or Constricted Limbs or Digits
|
 |
|
shin splints in
|  |
Shin
Splints
Shin Splints
Strengthening the Shin Muscles
|
 |
|
splint for
|  |
Commonly Used Splints
|
 |
|
stasis dermatitis of
|  |
Dermatitis: Stasis
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
swelling (edema) of
|  |
Heart Failure: Symptoms
Lymphedema
|
 |
|
thrombophlebitis of
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Superficial
Thrombophlebitis
|
 |
|
torsion of
|  |
Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Disorders in Infants and Young Children
|
 |
|
ulcers of
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of
the Legs and Arms
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Complications
|
 |
|
varicose veins of
|  |
Varicose
Veins
Valves in Varicose Veins
|
 |
|
veins of
|  |
Venous
Disorders
One-Way Valves in the Veins
|
 |
|
Legal issues
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Issues
|
 |
|
advance directive
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Advance Directives
Legal Terms Related to Health Care
Advance
Directives
|
 |
|
in child abuse and neglect
|  |
Child Neglect and Abuse
|
 |
|
competency
|  |
Legal Terms Related to Health Care
Capacity
to Make Health Care Decisions
|
 |
|
confidentiality
|  |
Confidentiality
and HIPAA
|
 |
|
in death and dying
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns
|
 |
|
disclosure
|  |
Confidentiality
and HIPAA
|
 |
|
do-not-resuscitate order
|  |
Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
|
 |
|
durable power of attorney for health care
|  |
Legal Terms Related to Health Care
Advance
Directives: Durable
Power of Attorney for Health Care
|
 |
|
informed consent
|  |
Informed
Consent
|
 |
|
living will
|  |
Legal Terms Related to Health Care
Advance
Directives: Living
Will
|
 |
|
surrogate decision making
|  |
Surrogate
Decision Making
|
 |
|
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
|  |
Legg-Calvé-Perthes
Disease
|
 |
|
Legionnaires' disease
|  |
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Legionnaires' Disease
|
 |
|
Leiomyoma
|  |
|
 |
|
esophagus
|  |
Esophageal
Tumors That Are Noncancerous
|
 |
|
small intestine
|  |
Small
Intestine Tumors That Are Noncancerous
|
 |
|
uterus
|  |
Fibroids
|
 |
|
Leiomyosarcoma
|  |
|
 |
|
small intestine
|  |
Rare Types of Small-Intestinal Cancer
|
 |
|
stomach
|  |
Rare Types of Stomach Cancer
|
 |
|
Leishmaniasis
|  |
Leishmaniasis
|
 |
|
Length
|  |
|
 |
|
of infant
|  |
An Infant's First Year: Physical Development
|
 |
|
metric equivalents for
|  |
Equivalents for Weight, Volume and Length

|
 |
|
of newborn
|  |
Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
Lens(es)
|  |
An Inside Look at the Eye
Structure and Function
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging
|
 |
|
cloudiness of (cataract)
|  |
Cataract
How Cataracts Affect Vision
|
 |
|
congenital
|  |
Other Birth Defects
|
 |
|
in electrical injury
|  |
Electrical
Injuries: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in galactosemia
|  |
Carbohydrate
Metabolism: Galactosemia
|
 |
|
dislocation of, in homocystinuria
|  |
Amino
Acid Metabolism: Homocystinuria
|
 |
|
intraocular, implantation of
|  |
Refractive Disorders: Other Refractive Surgery
Cataract: Treatment
|
 |
|
Lensectomy
|  |
Refractive Disorders: Other Refractive Surgery
|
 |
|
Lepirudin
|  |
Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated Relationship
|
 |
|
Leprosy
|  |
Leprosy
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
La - Lu
|
 |
|
Leptin
|  |
Obesity: Causes
Major Hormones

|
 |
|
Leptomeningeal cyst
|  |
Skull
Fracture: Skull
Fractures in Children
|
 |
|
Leptospirosis
|  |
Leptospirosis
|
 |
|
Leriche syndrome
|  |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Lower Aorta
and Common Iliac Arteries
|
 |
|
Let-down reflex
|  |
Home (What to Expect)
Feeding: Breastfeeding Procedure
|
 |
|
Letrozole
|  |
Chemotherapy Drugs
|
 |
|
Letterer-Siwe disease
|  |
Langerhans' Cell Granulomatosis
|
 |
|
Leukemia
|  |
Leukemias
Types
|
 |
|
acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic)
|  |
Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
|
 |
|
acute myelocytic (myeloid, myelogenous, myeloblastic, myelomonocytic)
|  |
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Acute
Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)
|
 |
|
acute promyelocytic
|  |
Acute
Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)
Acute
Myelocytic Leukemia (AML): Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
adult T-cell
|  |
Leukemias
|
 |
|
chronic lymphocytic (lymphoblastic)
|  |
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
|
 |
|
chronic myelocytic (myeloid, myelogenous, granulocytic)
|  |
Chronic
Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)
|
 |
|
gingivitis in
|  |
Gingivitis: Gingivitis
due to Leukemia
|
 |
|
hairy cell
|  |
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Treatment
|
 |
|
T-cell
|  |
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
|
 |
|
Leukocyte
|  |
see White blood cells
|
 |
|
Leukocyte adhesion defects
|  |
Some Congenital Immunodeficiency Disorders

|
 |
|
Leukocyte esterase
|  |
Diagnosis: Urinalysis
|
 |
|
Leukocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
|  |
Some Congenital Immunodeficiency Disorders

|
 |
|
Leukocytosis
|  |
Components
of Blood: White
Blood Cells
White
Blood Cell Disorders
|
 |
|
lymphocytic
|  |
Lymphocytic
Leukocytosis
|
 |
|
neutrophilic
|  |
Neutrophilic
Leukocytosis
|
 |
|
Leukoedema
|  |
Color Changes in the Mouth
|
 |
|
Leukoencephalopathy, progressive multifocal
|  |
Viral
Infections: Progressive
Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
|
 |
|
Leukopenia
|  |
Components
of Blood: White
Blood Cells
Symptoms
White
Blood Cell Disorders
|
 |
|
with cancer treatment
|  |
Chemotherapy: Low
Blood Cell Counts
|
 |
|
Leukoplakia
|  |
Precancerous
Lesions
|
 |
|
hairy
|  |
Tongue
Disorders: "Hairiness"
|
 |
|
Leukotriene modifiers
|  |
Asthma: Leukotriene Modifiers
Drugs Used to Treat Asthma
Asthma: Prognosis, Prevention,
and Treatment
|
 |
|
Leuprolide
|  |
Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Endometriosis
|
 |
|
in precocious puberty
|  |
When Puberty Starts Too Early
|
 |
|
in prostate cancer
|  |
Cancer: Hormonal Therapy
|
 |
|
Levator syndrome
|  |
Levator
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Levetiracetam
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Seizures
|
 |
|
Levobetaxalol
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
Levobunolol
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
Levodopa
|  |
Parkinson's
Disease: Levodopa-Carbidopa
Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease
|
 |
|
Levofloxacin
|  |
Antibiotics
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
Levonorgestrel
|  |
Contraception: Emergency
Contraception
|
 |
|
Levorphanol
|  |
Opioid Analgesics
|
 |
|
Lewy bodies
|  |
Parkinson's
Disease
|
 |
|
Lewy body dementia
|  |
Dementia: Lewy
Body Dementia
|
 |
|
Leyden-Möbius muscular dystrophy
|  |
Other Forms of Muscular
Dystrophy
|