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Loeys-Dietz syndrome Clinical Assessment in Suspected Dissection Clinical Scoring in Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome
Loiasis
Loop diuretics Causes of Hypocalcaemia Causes of Hypokalaemia Causes of Hypomagnesaemia Disorders of Plasma Sodium Concentration Heart Valve Disease and Prosthetic Heart Valves
Loperamide
Loratidine
Lorazepam Anti-Emetic Therapy Common Causes of Agitation in Palliative Care and Their Management Drowning Drug Therapy for Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Wernicke Encephalopathy Poisoning Reduced Conscious Level Seizures and Epilepsy The Critically Ill Patient
Louse borne typhus
See also weakness See weakness Weakness and Paralysis
See also bronchitis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pneumonia Definitions Indications for Emergency Ultrasonography Practical Guide to Emergency Ultrasonography See pneumonia
See also airway management definition 1 See airway management
low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)
Ludwig's angina
lumbar puncture (LPs)
Lumefantrine
Lung abscesses Causes of Haemoptysis Chest X-Ray Findings in Pneumonia Community-Acquired Pneumonia Cough and Haemoptysis Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Pneumonia Investigation of Haemoptysis Management of Massive Haemoptysis
Lung cancer Acute Breathlessness Acute Superior Vena Caval (SVC) Obstruction Alveolar and Interstitial Lung Disease Causes of Breathlessness in the Patient with Cancer Cough and Haemoptysis Diffuse Lung Shadowing Lung Nodules and Masses Mediastinal Mass Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia Pleural Diseases Pleural Effusion Reading a Chest X-Ray Spinal Cord Compression
Lung collapse Acute Superior Vena Caval (SVC) Obstruction Alveolar and Interstitial Lung Disease Causes of Breathlessness in the Patient with Cancer Common Normal Variants Diffuse Lung Shadowing Lung Nodules and Masses Mediastinal Mass Pleural Diseases Reading a Chest X-Ray Ultrasonography in Acute Medicine
Lung crackles 'Medical' Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Breathlessness Acute Medical Problems in the HIV-Positive Patient Acute Superior Vena Caval (SVC) Obstruction Causes of Breathlessness in the Patient with Cancer Chest X-Ray Findings in Pneumonia Clinical Assessment of the Patient with Suspected Sepsis Community-Acquired Pneumonia Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Pneumonia Focused Assessment of the Patient with Acute Breathlessness Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure Sepsis
Lung metastases Lung Nodules and Masses Pleural Diseases Reading a Chest X-Ray
lung nodules and masses, X-rays Lung Nodules and Masses Pleural Diseases Reading a Chest X-Ray
lungs
LV ejection fraction (LVEF) Acute Coronary Syndromes (1): ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (2): Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Complications of Myocardial Infarction and Their Management Focused Assessment of the Patient with an Acute Arrhythmia Hypotension and Shock Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Acute Heart Failure or Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Urgent Investigation of the Patient with an Acute Arrhythmia
LV systolic function
Lyme disease Causes of Atrioventricular (AV) Block Causes of Fever with Headache, Abnormal Behaviour or Reduced Conscious Level Differential Diagnosis of Systemic Vasculitis
Lymphadenopathy Acute Rash Diagnostic Clues in the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Mechanical Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction Mediastinal Mass Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia
Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
See also T cells; white cell Ascites: Diagnostic Tests background 2 background 3 Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): Normal Values and Correction for Traumatic Tap Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Formulae in Meningitis and Encephalitis CSF Formulae in Meningitis and Encephalitis normal counts 2 Pancytopenia: Clues from the Peripheral Blood Film Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia See T cells
Lymphocytosis Pleural Fluid Analysis: (1) In All Patients; (2) Additional Tests for Exudative Effusions White Blood Cell Abnormalities
Lymphoedema Causes of Exudative Pleural Effusion Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis
Lymphoma