La

• Lack of coordination (see: Movement - uncoordinated)
  (Symptoms)
• Lack of strength (see: Weakness)
  (Symptoms)
• Lactate dehydrogenase test
  (Medical Test)
• Lactate test (see: Lactic acid test)
  (Medical Test)
• Lactic (lactate) dehydrogenase isoenzymes (see: LDH isoenzyme blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Lactic acid dehydrogenase test (see: Lactate dehydrogenase test)
  (Medical Test)
• Lactic acid test
  (Medical Test)
• LAGB (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding)
  (Surgery)
• Language impairment (see: Speech impairment in adults)
  (Symptoms)
• Lanoteplase (see: Thrombolytic therapy)
  (Special Topic)
• Lanoxin overdose (see: Cardiac glycoside overdose)
  (Poison)
• Lap-Band (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding)
  (Surgery)
• Lap-Band® (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding)
  (Surgery)
• Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding)
  (Surgery)
• Laparoscopic gastric banding
  (Surgery)
• Laparoscopic surgery with robotic assistance (see: Robotic surgery)
  (Surgery)
• Laser therapy - varicose veins (see: Varicose vein - noninvasive treatment)
  (Surgery)

Ld

• LD (see: LDH isoenzyme blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• LDH (see: LDH isoenzyme blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• LDH isoenzyme blood test
  (Medical Test)
• LDH test (see: Lactate dehydrogenase test)
  (Medical Test)
• LDL - InDepth (see: Cholesterol - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• LDL test results (see: Cholesterol testing and results)
  (Self-Care)

Le

• Learn to love exercise
  (Special Topic)
• Learn to manage stress
  (Special Topic)
• Left heart catheterization
  (Medical Test)
• Left heart ventricular angiography
  (Medical Test)
• Left ventricular assist device (see: Ventricular assist device)
  (Surgery)
• Left ventricular assist system (see: Ventricular assist device)
  (Surgery)
• Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (see: Aortic stenosis)
  (Condition)
• Left ventriculography (see: Left heart ventricular angiography)
  (Medical Test)
• Left-sided heart failure (see: Heart failure)
  (Condition)
• Left-sided heart failure - InDepth (see: Heart failure - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Leg amputation - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Leg and arm movements - uncontrollable (see: Movement - uncontrolled or slow)
  (Symptoms)
• Leg or foot amputation
  (Surgery)
• Leg or foot amputation - dressing change
  (Self-Care)
• Leg pain
  (Symptoms)
• Leg pain and cramping - Doppler (see: Doppler ultrasound exam of an arm or leg)
  (Medical Test)
• Leg swelling (see: Foot, leg, and ankle swelling)
  (Symptoms)
• Leg ulcer - venous insufficiency (see: Varicose veins overview)
  (In-Depth Animation)
• Leg ulcer - venous insufficiency (see: Venous insufficiency)
  (Condition)
• Lens opacity - InDepth (see: Cataracts - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Leukocyte count (see: WBC count)
  (Medical Test)
• Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (see: IgA vasculitis - Henoch-Schonlein purpura)
  (Condition)
• Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (see: Hypersensitivity vasculitis)
  (Condition)
• Leukonychia (see: Nail abnormalities)
  (Symptoms)

Lf

• LFT (see: Liver function tests)
  (Medical Test)

Li

• Life support treatment - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)
• Life-support - advance care directive (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Life-support - treatments that prolong life (see: Deciding about treatments that prolong life)
  (Special Topic)
• Light-headedness - dizzy (see: Dizziness)
  (Symptoms)
• Light-headedness - fainting (see: Fainting)
  (Symptoms)
• Lightheadedness - dizzy (see: Dizziness)
  (Symptoms)
• Lightheadedness - fainting (see: Fainting)
  (Symptoms)
• Limb plethysmography
  (Medical Test)
• Limited scleroderma - InDepth (see: Scleroderma - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• LINAC - discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Lineac - discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Lineacs - discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Linear accelerator - discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Linear accelerator- discharge (see: Stereotactic radiosurgery - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Lipid disorder test results (see: Cholesterol testing and results)
  (Self-Care)
• Lipid disorders (see: High blood cholesterol levels)
  (Condition)
• Lipid disorders - InDepth - InDepth (see: Cholesterol - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Lipodermatosclerosis - self-care (see: Varicose and other vein problems - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Lipoprotein lipase deficiency - apolipoprotein CII (see: Apolipoprotein CII)
  (Medical Test)
• Lipoprotein-a
  (Medical Test)
• Lips - bluish (see: Blue discoloration of the skin)
  (Symptoms)
• Little stroke (see: Transient ischemic attack)
  (Condition)
• Livedo racemosa (see: Livedo reticularis)
  (Condition)
• Livedo reticularis
  (Condition)
• Livedo reticularis - idiopathic (see: Livedo reticularis)
  (Condition)
• Liver cirrhosis - InDepth (see: Cirrhosis - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Liver cirrhosis - varices (see: Bleeding esophageal varices)
  (Condition)
• Liver enlargement (see: Enlarged liver)
  (Symptoms)
• Liver failure - ammonia (see: Ammonia blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Liver failure - cirrhosis - InDepth (see: Cirrhosis - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Liver failure - portacaval shunt (see: Portacaval shunting)
  (Surgery)
• Liver failure - TIPS (see: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS))
  (Surgery)
• Liver function tests
  (Medical Test)
• Liver gallium scan (see: Gallium scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Liver hemangioma (see: Hepatic hemangioma)
  (Condition)
• Liver MRI - abdomen (see: Abdominal MRI scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Liver scan
  (Medical Test)
• Liver technetium sulfur colloid scan (see: Liver scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Liver-spleen radionuclide scan (see: Liver scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Living will (see: Advance care directives)
  (Special Topic)
• Living will - DNR (see: Do-not-resuscitate order)
  (Special Topic)
• Living will - health care agent (see: Health care agents)
  (Special Topic)
• Living with a chronic illness - dealing with feelings
  (Self-Care)
• Living with a chronic illness - reaching out to others
  (Self-Care)
• Living with heart disease and angina
  (Self-Care)

Lo

• Local flaps - self-care (see: Skin flaps and grafts - self-care)
  (Self-Care)
• Localized scleroderma - InDepth (see: Scleroderma - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Loss of alertness (see: Decreased alertness)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of appetite (see: Appetite - decreased)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of balance (see: Dizziness)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of bladder control (see: Urinary incontinence)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of coordination (see: Movement - uncoordinated)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of memory (see: Memory loss)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of movement (see: Muscle function loss)
  (Symptoms)
• Loss of sensation (see: Numbness and tingling)
  (Symptoms)
• Lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Lovastatin (Mevacor®, Altoprev®) (see: How to take statins)
  (Special Topic)
• Low blood pressure
  (Condition)
• Low bone density (see: Osteoporosis)
  (Condition)
• Low density lipoprotein receptor mutation (see: Familial hypercholesterolemia)
  (Condition)
• Low-calorie alcohol (see: Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks)
  (Special Topic)
• Low-calorie alcoholic beverages (see: Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks)
  (Special Topic)
• Low-calorie mixed drinks (see: Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks)
  (Special Topic)
• Low-calorie spirits (see: Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks)
  (Special Topic)
• Low-grade Pap (see: Pap test)
  (Medical Test)
• Low-salt diet
  (Self-Care)
• Low-salt diet - DASH (see: Cooking without salt)
  (Self-Care)
• Low-sodium diet (see: Low-salt diet )
  (Self-Care)
• Lower extremity angiogram (see: Extremity angiography)
  (Medical Test)
• Lower gastrointestinal series (see: Barium enema)
  (Medical Test)
• Lower GI bleeding (see: Gastrointestinal bleeding)
  (Symptoms)
• Lower GI series (see: Barium enema)
  (Medical Test)
• Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks
  (Special Topic)

Lp

• Lp(a) (see: Lipoprotein-a)
  (Medical Test)

Ls

• LSIL - Pap (see: Pap test)
  (Medical Test)

Lu

• Lumbar puncture (see: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection)
  (Medical Test)
• Lump in the rectum (see: Hemorrhoids)
  (Condition)
• Lump in the testicle (see: Testicle lump)
  (Symptoms)
• Lung blood clot (see: Pulmonary embolus)
  (Condition)
• Lung complications - deep breathing exercises (see: Deep breathing after surgery)
  (Self-Care)
• Lung congestion (see: Pulmonary edema)
  (Condition)
• Lung diffusion testing
  (Medical Test)
• Lung PET scan
  (Medical Test)
• Lung positron emission tomography (see: Lung PET scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Lung sounds (see: Breath sounds)
  (Symptoms)
• Lung ventilation/perfusion scan (see: Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Lung water (see: Pulmonary edema)
  (Condition)
• Lupus - InDepth (see: Systemic lupus erythematosus - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Lupus erythematosus - InDepth (see: Systemic lupus erythematosus - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)

Lv

• LVAD (see: Ventricular assist device)
  (Surgery)
• LVAS (see: Ventricular assist device)
  (Surgery)

Ly

• Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections - InDepth
  (In-Depth)
• Lymphoma - Hodgkin - InDepth (see: Hodgkin disease - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)