 |
|
LAAM (levomethadyl acetate)
|  |
Opioids: Maintenance
|
 |
|
Labetalol
|  |
|
 |
|
in aortic dissection
|  |
Aortic
Dissection: Treatment
|
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|
in hypertensive emergency
|  |
Parenteral Drugs for Hypertensive
Emergencies
Hypertensive
Emergencies: Treatment
|
 |
|
in pregnancy
|  |
Hypertension
in Pregnancy: Diagnosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
Labor and delivery
|  |
see also Birth
Management
of Normal Labor
Management
of Normal Delivery
Sequence of events in delivery for vertex presentations. 
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|
abnormal presentations during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Occiput
posterior presentation
Evaluation
and Care
of the Normal Neonate: Physical
examination
|
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|
analgesia for
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Analgesia
|
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|
anesthesia for
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Analgesia
Management
of Normal Delivery: Anesthesia
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|
breech presentation during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Breech
presentation
|
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|
cardiac output during
|  |
Heart
Disorders
in Pregnancy: Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
care after
|  |
Postpartum Care
|
 |
|
complications of
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Birthing
options
Abnormalities and Complications of
Labor and Delivery
|
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|
diabetes mellitus and
|  |
Diabetes
Mellitus
in Pregnancy: Labor
and delivery
|
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|
dystocia in
|  |
Fetal Dystocia
|
 |
|
fetal monitoring during
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Fetal
Monitoring
Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Infant: Complications
|
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|
fetopelvic disproportion during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Fetopelvic
disproportion
|
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|
forceps for
|  |
Management
of Normal Delivery: Delivery
Procedures
Alternatives
to
Spontaneous Delivery: Forceps
Delivery and Vacuum Extraction
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|
head molding during
|  |
Evaluation
and Care
of the Normal Neonate: Physical
examination
|
 |
|
hemorrhage after
|  |
Postpartum
Hemorrhage
Perinatal
Anemia: Blood
loss
|
 |
|
induction of
|  |
Alternatives
to
Spontaneous Delivery: Induction
of Labor
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|
infection with
|  |
Infections
in Neonates
|
 |
|
inverted uterus and
|  |
Inverted
Uterus
|
 |
|
Leopold maneuvers for
|  |
Leopold maneuver. 
|
 |
|
meconium aspiration during
|  |
Meconium
Aspiration Syndrome
|
 |
|
occiput posterior presentation during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Occiput
posterior presentation
|
 |
|
premature rupture of membranes and
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Rupture of membranes
Premature
Rupture
of Membranes (PROM)
|
 |
|
preterm
|  |
see also Premature infant
Risk
Factors: Prior
preterm delivery
Preterm
Labor
|
 |
|
protracted
|  |
Protracted
Labor
|
 |
|
Ringer's lactate during
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Preparation
for delivery
|
 |
|
shoulder dystocia during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Shoulder
dystocia
|
 |
|
stages of
|  |
Management
of Normal Labor: Stages
of labor
|
 |
|
transverse lie during
|  |
Fetal Dystocia: Transverse
lie
|
 |
|
umbilical cord prolapse and
|  |
Umbilical
Cord
Prolapse
|
 |
|
vacuum extraction for
|  |
Alternatives
to
Spontaneous Delivery: Forceps
Delivery and Vacuum Extraction
|
 |
|
Laboratory tests
|  |
see also specific tests
|
 |
|
in acute renal failure
|  |
Causes of Acute Renal Failure
Based on Laboratory Findings
|
 |
|
in clinical decision making
|  |
Diagnostic
Testing
Distributions of test results. 
Cardiac Troponin I Levels
in Acute
Ischemic Heart Disease
Interpretation of Cardiac
Troponin I Results
Using Bayes' Theorem
|
 |
|
false-negative
|  |
Diagnostic
Testing
Distributions of test results. 
|
 |
|
false-positive
|  |
Diagnostic
Testing
Distributions of test results. 
|
 |
|
odds-likelihood formulation for
|  |
Bayes'
Theorem: Odds-Likelihood
Formulation
|
 |
|
sensitivity of
|  |
Diagnostic
Testing
Bayes'
Theorem: Defining
a Positive Test Result
Distributions of test results. 
|
 |
|
specificity of
|  |
Diagnostic
Testing
Bayes'
Theorem: Odds-Likelihood
Formulation
Distributions of test results. 
|
 |
|
threshold for
|  |
Determining
a
Threshold for
Treating
One-way sensitivity analysis of testing threshold tree.
|
 |
|
units of measurement for
|  |
Ready
Reference
Guides
|
 |
|
Laboratory worker's lung
|  |
Examples of Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis 
|
 |
|
Labyrinthitis
|  |
Vertigo: History
Purulent
Labyrinthitis
|
 |
|
Lacerations
|  |
Lacerations
Suture Materials
Simple subcutaneous suture. 
Simple cutaneous suture.
Suture spacing.
Vertical mattress suture.
Running suture.
|
 |
|
ocular
|  |
Contusions
and Lacerations
|
 |
|
Lachman's test
|  |
Knee
Sprains and
Meniscal Injuries: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Lacrimal apparatus
|  |
Anatomy of the lacrimal system.
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Tearing: Dacryocystitis
|
 |
|
irrigation of
|  |
Tearing: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
obstruction of
|  |
Tearing
Causes of Tearing
|
 |
|
palpation of
|  |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Eyelid
and conjunctival examination
|
 |
|
Lacrimal sac
|  |
Anatomy of the lacrimal system.
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Dacryocystitis
|
 |
|
Lacrimal system
|  |
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Eyelid
and Lacrimal Disorders
|
 |
|
La Crosse encephalitis
|  |
Arbovirus, Arenavirus,
and Filovirus
Diseases 
Encephalitis: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
β-Lactam antibiotics
|  |
see also Penicillin
Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs: Selection
and Use of Antibacterial Drugs
Usual Doses of Commonly
Prescribed Antibiotics 
β-Lactams
|
 |
|
aminoglycoside interaction with
|  |
Aminoglycosides: Pharmacology
|
 |
|
Lactase deficiency
|  |
Gas-Related
Complaints: Excessive
flatus
Carbohydrate
Intolerance
|
 |
|
Lactate
|  |
|
 |
|
serum
|  |
|
 |
|
in shock
|  |
Intravenous
Fluid Resuscitation: End
point and Monitoring
|
 |
|
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
|  |
|
 |
|
in anemia
|  |
Evaluation
of Anemia: Testing
|
 |
|
disease-related alterations in
|  |
Laboratory Tests: Lactate
dehydrogenase
|
 |
|
Lactation
|  |
see also Breastfeeding
see also Breast milk
Postpartum Care: Management
in the Hospital
|
 |
|
abnormal
|  |
Galactorrhea
|
 |
|
suppression of
|  |
Postpartum Care: Management
in the Hospital
|
 |
|
Lactic acidosis
|  |
Metabolic
Acidosis: Lactic
Acidosis
|
 |
|
Lactobacillus
|  |
Gastroenteritis: Antimicrobials
|
 |
|
Lactobionate
|  |
Usual Doses of Commonly
Prescribed Antibiotics 
|
 |
|
Lactose-H2 breath test
|  |
Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosing the
cause of malabsorption
Carbohydrate
Intolerance: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Lactose intolerance
|  |
Carbohydrate
Intolerance
|
 |
|
diarrhea with
|  |
Diarrhea: Osmotic
load
Dietary
Factors That May Worsen Diarrhea
Diarrhea: Etiology
|
 |
|
irritable bowel syndrome and
|  |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Diet
|
 |
|
protein-energy undernutrition and
|  |
Protein-Energy
Undernutrition: Prevention
and Treatment
|
 |
|
test for
|  |
Carbohydrate
Intolerance: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Lactose tolerance test
|  |
Carbohydrate
Intolerance: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Lactotrophs
|  |
Principles of Endocrinology: Prolactin
|
 |
|
Lactulose
|  |
|
 |
|
constipation and
|  |
Agents Used
to Treat Constipation
Constipation: Types
of laxatives
|
 |
|
diarrhea and
|  |
Diarrhea: Osmotic
load
|
 |
|
in portal-systemic encephalopathy
|  |
Portal–Systemic
Encephalopathy: Treatment
|
 |
|
Lacunar infarct
|  |
Selected Stroke Syndromes
Ischemic
Stroke: Lacunar infarcts
Ischemic
Stroke: Symptoms and Signs
|
 |
|
Lagophthalmos
|  |
|
 |
|
leprosy and
|  |
Leprosy: Complications
|
 |
|
Laguna Negra virus infection
|  |
Hantavirus
Infection: Hantavirus
Pulmonary Syndrome
|
 |
|
Lambert-Eaton syndrome
|  |
Examples of Disorders Associated
With Defects
in Neurotransmission 
|
 |
|
Lamin A
|  |
Progeria
|
 |
|
Laminaria
|  |
Induced
Abortion: Instrumental
evacuation
|
 |
|
Lamivudine
|  |
Antiretroviral Drugs 
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Treatment
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Dosage and Administration
of Antiretroviral Drugs for Children* 
|
 |
|
in chronic hepatitis B
|  |
Comparison of Drugs Commonly
Used to Treat Chronic Viral Hepatitis B*
Chronic
Hepatitis: HBV
|
 |
|
Lamotrigine
|  |
|
 |
|
in bipolar disorder
|  |
Selected Drugs for Bipolar
Disorder
|
 |
|
during breastfeeding
|  |
Drugs Contraindicated for
Breastfeeding
Mothers 
|
 |
|
in seizures
|  |
Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*
|
 |
|
Lancaster red-green tests
|  |
Diplopia
|
 |
|
Langer-Giedion syndrome
|  |
Examples of Contiguous
Gene Syndromes
|
 |
|
Langerhans' cell
|  |
Components
of the Immune System: Antigen-Presenting
Cells
|
 |
|
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (granulomatosis)
|  |
Tumors of Bones and Joints: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
The Histiocytic
Syndromes
Langerhans'
Cell
Histiocytosis
|
 |
|
pulmonary
|  |
Pulmonary
Langerhans' Cell Granulomatosis
|
 |
|
Language
|  |
|
 |
|
development of
|  |
Development: Language
development
|
 |
|
autism and
|  |
Autism Spectrum
Disorders: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
dyslexia and
|  |
Learning
Disabilities: Symptoms and Signs
Learning
Disabilities: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
loss of
|  |
Aphasia
|
 |
|
Lanreotide
|  |
Gigantism
and
Acromegaly: Treatment
|
 |
|
Lansoprazole
|  |
Some Oral Drugs for Dyspepsia
Drug
Treatment of
Gastric Acidity: Proton pump inhibitors
Proton Pump Inhibitors
|
 |
|
in gastroesophageal reflux disease
|  |
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease (GERD): Treatment
|
 |
|
in Helicobacter pylori infection
|  |
Helicobacter pylori Infection: Treatment
|
 |
|
Lanthanum carbonate
|  |
Medical
Aspects
of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Hyperphosphatemia
|
 |
|
Laparoscopy
|  |
Laparoscopy
|
 |
|
in appendicitis
|  |
Appendicitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in gynecologic evaluation
|  |
General
Gynecologic Evaluation: Testing
|
 |
|
in jaundice
|  |
Jaundice: Testing
|
 |
|
Laparotomy
|  |
Foreign
Bodies: Gastric
and intestinal foreign bodies
|
 |
|
Large-for-gestational-age infant
|  |
Level of intrauterine growth based on birth weight and gestational age of liveborn, single, white infants. 
Large-for-Gestational-Age (LGA) Infant
|
 |
|
Large intestine
|  |
see Colon
|
 |
|
Larsen's syndrome
|  |
Hip,
Leg, and Foot
Abnormalities: Knee
dislocation
|
 |
|
Larva migrans
|  |
Cutaneous
Larva Migrans
Hookworm
Infection: Symptoms and Signs
|
 |
|
ocular
|  |
Toxocariasis
|
 |
|
visceral
|  |
Toxocariasis
|
 |
|
Laryngeal mask airway
|  |
Airway
Establishment and Control: Airway and Respiratory
Devices
|
 |
|
Laryngectomy
|  |
Laryngeal
Cancer: Treatment
and Prognosis
|
 |
|
Laryngitis
|  |
Laryngitis
|
 |
|
Laryngoceles
|  |
Laryngoceles
|
 |
|
Laryngopharyngectomy
|  |
Laryngeal
Cancer: Treatment
and Prognosis
|
 |
|
Laryngoscopy
|  |
Laryngeal Disorders
|
 |
|
in epiglottitis
|  |
Epiglottitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in smoke inhalation
|  |
Smoke Inhalation
|
 |
|
Laryngotracheobronchitis
|  |
Parainfluenza
Virus Infections
|
 |
|
Larynx
|  |
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Laryngeal
Cancer
|
 |
|
evaginations of
|  |
Laryngoceles
|
 |
|
inflammation of
|  |
Laryngitis
|
 |
|
spastic dystonia of
|  |
Dystonias: Focal dystonias
|
 |
|
tumors of
|  |
Benign Tumors
|
 |
|
ulcers of
|  |
Contact
Ulcers
|
 |
|
visualization of
|  |
Laryngeal Disorders
|
 |
|
Laser peripheral iridotomy
|  |
Angle-Closure
Glaucoma: Acute angle-closure
glaucoma
|
 |
|
Laser trabeculoplasty
|  |
Primary
Open-Angle Glaucoma: Surgery
|
 |
|
LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis)
|  |
Refractive
Surgery: Laser
In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
|
 |
|
Lassa fever
|  |
Selected Viruses That Infect
Humans* 
Arbovirus, Arenavirus,
and Filovirus
Diseases 
Arboviridae, Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Filoviridae
Lassa Fever
|
 |
|
Latanoprost
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma 
|
 |
|
Lateral epicondylitis
|  |
Lateral
Epicondylitis
|
 |
|
Lateral sclerosis
|  |
Motor
Neuron
Disorders: Primary
lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy
|
 |
|
Latetalol
|  |
β -Blockers
for Hypertension
|
 |
|
Latex agglutination test
|  |
Acute
Bacterial
Meningitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in neonatal sepsis
|  |
Neonatal
Sepsis: Other tests
for infection and inflammation
|
 |
|
Latex allergy
|  |
Diabetes
Mellitus (DM): Insulin
Latex Sensitivity
|
 |
|
Laurence-Moon syndrome
|  |
Major Groups of Cystic
Nephropathies
Renal Cystic
Disease
in Malformation
Syndromes
Male
Hypogonadism
in Children: Secondary
|
 |
|
Lavage
|  |
|
 |
|
bronchoalveolar
|  |
Bronchoscopy
|
 |
|
in Goodpasture's syndrome
|  |
Pulmonary-Renal
Syndrome: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
|  |
Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
|  |
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in pneumonia
|  |
Hospital-Acquired
Pneumonia: Symptoms, Signs,
and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
|  |
Pulmonary
Alveolar Proteinosis: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in sarcoidosis
|  |
Sarcoidosis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
gastric
|  |
|
 |
|
in poisoning
|  |
General Principles: Gastric
emptying
|
 |
|
nasogastric
|  |
GI
Bleeding: Testing
|
 |
|
peritoneal
|  |
Approach to the Trauma Patient: Testing
|
 |
|
whole lung
|  |
|
 |
|
in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
|  |
Pulmonary
Alveolar Proteinosis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in silicosis
|  |
Silicosis: Treatment
|
 |
|
Laxatives
|  |
Agents Used
to Treat Constipation
Constipation: Types
of laxatives
|
 |
|
abuse of
|  |
Diarrhea: Testing
Drug-
and Chemical-Related
Gastroenteritis
Disorders of
Potassium
Concentration: Drugs
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis
|
 |
|
for children
|  |
Constipation: Treatment
|
 |
|
for dying patient
|  |
Symptom
Control
in the Dying: Constipation
|
 |
|
for elderly
|  |
High-Risk Drugs in the
Elderly
(Based on Beers Criteria) 
|
 |
|
porphyria and
|  |
Drugs and Porphyria* 
|
 |
|
Lazarus sign
|  |
Brain Death: Prognosis
|