Labor and delivery cesarean section, overview (see also Cesarean section) * definition, stages, and possible complications episiotomy fetal monitoring external internal fetal scalp sampling induction of labor malposition of vertex packing for the hospital pain relief during postpartum hemorrhage preterm labor prolapsed cord shoulder dystocia vaginal breech delivery Laceration, care of wound and sutures Lactose intolerance Lacunar stroke Lanugo (body hair) on newborn * Laparoscopy cholecystectomy diagnostic adnexal masses chronic abdominal pain chronic pelvic pain infertility organ examination overview pelvic infection peritoneal fluid illustration therapeutic ovarian cystectomy removal of fibroid tumor removal of ovary tubal ligation vaginal hysterectomy Large bowel obstruction Laryngitis Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) diagnosis and treatment illustration Laundry, baby clothes and diapers Layette LEEP (loop electrosurgical excisional procedure) Leg problems (see also Foot problems) (see also Joint problems) chronic venous insufficiency peripheral vascular disease thrombophlebitis varicose veins Leiomyoma of the uterus (see also Uterine fibroids) Leukemia chronic lymphocytic chronic myelogenous Lice, crab Lithotripsy for gallstones LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone) Losing weight Low back pain diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercises for low back illustration text illustration of strained lower back muscles Lumpectomy and axillary lymph node excision Lung cancer Lung problems and procedures asthma diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration of bronchioles bronchitis acute acute, brief version * chronic cancer lung scan pneumonia pulmonary embolism tuberculosis (TB) Lung scan Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) Lyme disease Lymph node excision, with lumpectomy Lymphoma associated with AIDS Hodgkin's disease

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