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- Labyrinthitis
- Labyrinthitis - aftercare
- Laceration - sutures or staples - at home
- Lacerations - liquid bandage
- Lacquer poisoning
- Lacrimal gland tumor
- Lactate dehydrogenase test
- Lactic acid test
- Lactic acidosis
- Lactose intolerance
- Lactose tolerance tests
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
- Lamellar ichthyosis
- Laminectomy
- Language disorders in children
- Lanolin poisoning
- Laparoscopic gallbladder removal
- Laparoscopic gastric banding
- Laparoscopic gastric banding - discharge
- Laparoscopic spleen removal in adults - discharge
- Large bowel resection
- Large bowel resection - discharge
- Large for gestational age (LGA)
- Laryngeal nerve damage
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoscopy and nasolaryngoscopy
- Laser photocoagulation - eye
- Laser surgery for the skin
- Laser therapy
- Laser therapy for cancer
- LASIK eye surgery
- Lasik eye surgery - discharge
- Lateral
- Lateral traction
- Latex agglutination test
- Latex allergies - for hospital patients
- Lavender oil
- Laxative overdose
- LDH isoenzyme blood test
- LDL test
- Lead - nutritional considerations
- Lead and tap water
- Lead levels - blood
- Lead poisoning
- Learn about gluten-free diets
- Learn to love exercise
- Learn to manage stress
- Learn to manage your anger
- Learning about depression
- Learning about ventilators
- Leaving the hospital - your discharge plan
- Left heart catheterization
- Left heart ventricular angiography
- Leg amputation - discharge
- Leg CT scan
- Leg lengthening and shortening
- Leg MRI scan
- Leg or foot amputation
- Leg or foot amputation - dressing change
- Leg pain
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Legionnaires disease
- Leishmaniasis
- Lepromin skin test
- Leprosy
- Leptospirosis
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- Leucine aminopeptidase - urine
- Leucine aminopeptidase blood test
- Leukemia
- Leukemia - resources
- Leukemoid reaction
- Leukocyte esterase urine test
- Leukoplakia
- Leydig cell testicular tumor
- LH response to GnRH blood test
- Lichen planus
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Lichenified
- Life after weight-loss surgery
- Lifting and bending the right way
- Lighter fluid poisoning
- Lily of the valley poisoning
- Limb plethysmography
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies
- Limited range of motion
- Lip moisturizer poisoning
- Lipase test
- Lipid profile test
- Lipofuscin
- Lipoprotein-a
- Liposuction
- Liquid Incense
- Liquid medication administration
- Liquid nitrogen
- Listeriosis
- Lithium toxicity
- Lithotripsy
- Livedo reticularis
- Liver biopsy
- Liver cancer - hepatocellular carcinoma
- Liver disease
- Liver disease - resources
- Liver function tests
- Liver metastases
- Liver scan
- Liver spots
- Liver transplant
- Living with a chronic illness - dealing with feelings
- Living with a chronic illness - reaching out to others
- Living with endometriosis
- Living with hearing loss
- Living with heart disease and angina
- Living with uterine fibroids
- Living with vision loss
- Living with your ileostomy
- Lomotil overdose
- Long bones
- Long COVID
- Long-term complications of diabetes
- Lordosis - lumbar
- Losing weight after pregnancy
- Loss of a child - resources
- Loss of a spouse - resources
- Loss of brain function - liver disease
- Low back pain - acute
- Low back pain - chronic
- Low blood potassium
- Low blood pressure
- Low blood sodium
- Low blood sugar
- Low blood sugar - newborns
- Low blood sugar - self-care
- Low calcium level - infants
- Low FODMAP diet
- Low nasal bridge
- Low white blood cell count and cancer
- Low-fiber diet
- Low-salt diet
- Low-set ears and pinna abnormalities
- Lower esophageal ring
- Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks
- Ludwig angina
- Lumbar MRI scan
- Lumbar spine CT scan
- Lumbosacral spine CT
- Lumbosacral spine x-ray
- Lump in the abdomen
- Lung cancer
- Lung cancer - small cell
- Lung diffusion testing
- Lung disease
- Lung disease - resources
- Lung gallium scan
- Lung metastases
- Lung needle biopsy
- Lung PET scan
- Lung plethysmography
- Lung problems and volcanic smog
- Lung surgery
- Lung surgery - discharge
- Lung transplant
- Lupus - resources
- Lupus nephritis
- Luteinizing hormone (LH) blood test
- Lyme disease
- Lyme disease - what to ask your doctor
- Lyme disease blood test
- Lymph node biopsy
- Lymph node culture
- Lymph system
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangiogram
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphatic obstruction
- Lymphedema - self-care
- Lymphofollicular hyperplasia
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Lymphoid hyperplasia