L Flashcards
L
left / litre / liver / low / lumbar
L1-5
lumbar vertebrae one to five
L & D
labour and delivery
LA
local anaesthetic / left arm / left atrium
LABA
long acting beta agonist
lac
laceration / lactic
LAD
left axis deviation (ECG)
LAE
left atrial enlargement
lat
lateral
LBP
lower back pain
LC
lethal concentration
LD50
lethal dose 50%
LDA
left dorsal anterior
LDP
left dorsal posterior
LFTs
liver function tests
Lg
large
lig
ligature / ligament
Liq.
liquid
LKS
liver, kidney, spleen
LN or L/N
lymph node
LOM
loss of movement
LP
lumbar puncture
LRQ
lower right quadrant
LRTI
lower respiratory tract infection
LSK
liver, spleen, kidneys
LUQ
left upper quadrant / lateral upper quadrant
LUTS
lower urinary tract symptoms
lytes
electrolytes
Lab
laboratory
Lap.
laparoscopy
LAMP
local anaesthesia, manipulation and plaster
LBW
low birth weight
LF
liver failure
LGr
low grade
LICS
left intercostal space
LIQ
lower inner quadrant (breast)
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMTC
left message to call
LN2
liquid nitrogen
LOQ
lower outer quadrant (breast)
LOS
length of stay
LOW
loss of weight
LPU
last passed urine
Lube
lubricant