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Loa loa infection

Other ParasitesTables

Localized scratch dermatitis

Dermatitis: Localized Scratch Dermatitis

Locked-in syndrome

Locked-In Syndrome

Lockjaw

see Tetanus

Löffler's syndrome

Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Symptoms and Diagnosis

Löffler endocarditis

Eosinophilic Disorders: Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome

Lomefloxacin

AntibioticsTables

Longevity

The Aging Body: Life Expectancy

Long QT syndrome

Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Tachycardia

Long-term care

Long-Term Care
Types of Long-Term CareTables
Delaying the Need for a Long-Term Care FacilitySidebar
Choosing a Nursing HomeSidebar

  • coma and

  • Stupor and Coma: Long-term care

  • facilities for

  • Settings for Care: Long-Term Care Facilities

  • health insurance and

  • Who Pays for What?Tables
    Who Needs Long-Term Care Insurance?Sidebar

    Loop electrical excision procedure

    Tests for Gynecologic Disorders: Loop Electrical Excision Procedure
    Cervical Cancer: Diagnosis

    Loop of Henle

    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Kidneys

    Loperamide

    Diarrhea in Adults: Drugs

    Lopinavir

    Drugs For HIV InfectionTables

    Loracarbef

    AntibioticsTables

    Loratadine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

    Lorazepam

    Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

    Lorcaserin

    Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Drugs

    Lorenzo's oil

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Adrenoleukodystrophy and Adrenomyeloneuropathy

    Lotions

    Treatment of Skin Disorders: Topical Preparations

    Loudness, measurement of

    Measurement of LoudnessSidebar

    Lou Gehrig disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases

    Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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  • Lovastatin

    Site Selectivity: Enzymes
    Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

    Low back pain

    see Back pain

    Low blood pressure

    Low Blood Pressure

  • after eating

  • Postprandial Hypotension

  • in anemia

  • Anemia Due to Excessive Bleeding: Rapid Blood Loss

  • causes of

  • Low Blood Pressure: Causes
    Some Causes of Low Blood PressureTables

  • fainting with

  • Fainting

  • in persistent pulmonary hypertension

  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow

  • in shock

  • Shock

  • upon standing

  • Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up
    Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up: What the doctor doesTables

    Low blood sugar

    see Hypoglycemia

    Low-molecular-weight heparin

    Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Anticoagulation

    Loxapine

    Antipsychotic DrugsTables

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