1
Q
L
A
left / litre / liver / low / lumbar
2
Q
L1-5
A
lumbar vertebrae one to five
3
Q
L & D
A
labour and delivery
4
Q
LA
A
local anaesthetic / left arm / left atrium
5
Q
LABA
A
long acting beta agonist
6
Q
lac
A
laceration / lactic
7
Q
LAD
A
left axis deviation (ECG)
8
Q
LAE
A
left atrial enlargement
9
Q
lat
A
lateral
10
Q
LBP
A
lower back pain
11
Q
LC
A
lethal concentration
12
Q
LD50
A
lethal dose 50%
13
Q
LDA
A
left dorsal anterior
14
Q
LDP
A
left dorsal posterior
15
Q
LFTs
A
liver function tests
16
Q
Lg
A
large
17
Q
lig
A
ligature / ligament
18
Q
Liq.
A
liquid
19
Q
LKS
A
liver, kidney, spleen
20
Q
LN or L/N
A
lymph node
21
Q
LOM
A
loss of movement
22
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
23
Q
LRQ
A
lower right quadrant
24
Q
LRTI
A
lower respiratory tract infection
25
LSK
liver, spleen, kidneys
26
LUQ
left upper quadrant / lateral upper quadrant
27
LUTS
lower urinary tract symptoms
28
lytes
electrolytes
29
Lab
laboratory
30
Lap.
laparoscopy
31
LAMP
local anaesthesia, manipulation and plaster
32
LBW
low birth weight
33
LF
liver failure
34
LGr
low grade
35
LICS
left intercostal space
36
LIQ
lower inner quadrant (breast)
37
LLQ
left lower quadrant
38
LMTC
left message to call
39
LN2
liquid nitrogen
40
LOQ
lower outer quadrant (breast)
41
LOS
length of stay
42
LOW
loss of weight
43
LPU
last passed urine
44
Lube
lubricant
