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Laryngospasm Airway Management Negative-Pressure Pulmonary Oedema
Laser therapy
Lassa fever
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
Latex, anaphylaxis
Laxatives Acute Diarrhoea Causes of Hyperphosphataemia Poisoning
Lead Poisoning Specific Antidotes
Lead malfunction problems, cardiac devices Assessment of Suspected Pacemaker Malfunction Complications of Cardiac Devices Findings and Management on Interrogation of an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or CRT-D Device after the Patient Reports a Shock Temporary Cardiac Pacing: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications (for Technique)
left bundle branch block (LBBB) Testing for Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity When to Admit the Patient with Palpitation
See also LV Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Investigation in Status Epilepticus or after a First Seizure Practical Guide to Emergency Ultrasonography Testing for Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity Ultrasonography in Acute Medicine Urgent Investigation in Acute Pulmonary Oedema Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Acute Heart Failure or Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure When to Admit the Patient with Palpitation
Left ventricular wall-motion analysis Practical Guide to Emergency Ultrasonography Ultrasonography in Acute Medicine
Legal issues in acute medicine
Legionella pneumophila Causes of Fever with Headache, Abnormal Behaviour or Reduced Conscious Level Community-Acquired Pneumonia Rhabdomyolysis
Legionnaires' disease Community-Acquired Pneumonia Fever on Return from Abroad
Leishmaniasis
Leptospirosis Causes of Fever with Headache, Abnormal Behaviour or Reduced Conscious Level Causes of Meningitis with a High CSF Lymphocyte Count Differential Diagnosis of Systemic Vasculitis Fever on Return from Abroad Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Indicative Incubation Periods for Selected Tropical Infections Urgent Investigation of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad
Leucocytosis Acute Coronary Syndromes (1): ST-Segment Elevation Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Bacterial Meningitis Urgent Investigations in Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
Leukaemias
Leukocytosis Macrocytosis (MCV >100fl) Normocytic Anaemia (MCV 80 - 100fl)
Levofloxacin
Levomepromazine
Levosimendan Choice of Inotropic/Vasopressor Therapy Inotropic/Vasopressor Therapy: Dosages
Libido
Lichenification of skin
Lidocaine Aspiration of the Knee Joint Central Vein Cannulation DC Cardioversion Drug Therapy of Haemodynamically Stable Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Insertion of a Chest Drain: Equipment Needed Insertion of an Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion of a Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube Lumbar Puncture Lumbar Puncture: Equipment Needed Needle Aspiration of Pneumothorax
Light's criteria
Limb ataxia examination, strokes
Limb oedema
Limb pain Acute Limb Pain Anatomical Localization in Neurological Diagnosis Neurological Diagnosis in Acute Medicine
See also paralysis; weakness Anatomical Localization in Neurological Diagnosis Clinical Features of Raised Intracranial Pressure Focused Assessment after Transient Loss of Consciousness Focused Assessment of the Patient with Acute Headache Guillain-Barre Syndrome Neurological Diagnosis in Acute Medicine See paralysis See weakness The Critically Ill Patient