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Laboratory tests
storage and transport Storing and transporting pathology specimens
Labour and birth
Labour
assisting Quick guide to helping with a birth
baby postnatal care Postnatal care of baby
breech Breech birth
care of baby Quick guide to helping with a birth
contractions Labour and birth
deliver placenta Labour and birth
heavy bleeding Primary postpartum haemorrhage
helping Quick guide to helping with a birth
immediate care of baby Newborn care
immediate care of the mother Care of mother — first 24 hours after birth
multiple Twin birth
newborn hypoglycaemia Newborn care
newborn respiratory distress Newborn care
premature Preterm labour
preterm Preterm labour
retained placenta Retained placenta
stages Labour and birth
stillborn Stillbirth
stuck shoulder Shoulder dystocia (stuck shoulder)
twin Twin birth
warm baby Keeping baby warm after birth
Latent TB
Leg cramps
Leg injuries
Leg splinting
Leukaemia
Levonogestrel device
Libido
menopause Menopause
Life support
Lifeless
Lifestyle advice
warfarin Warfarin
Lifestyle choices
Lift the lip
Ligament
sprain Sprains and strains
Limb injuries
Liver percussion
Local anaesthetic
direct infiltration Giving local anaesthetic before closing a wound
parallel margin infiltration Giving local anaesthetic before closing a wound
Loss and grief
Low birth weight
warm baby Keeping baby warm after birth
Low energy diet
Low haemoglobin
adults Anaemia (weak blood) in adults
child Anaemia (weak blood) in children and youth
Low iron
pregnancy Anaemia (weak blood) in pregnancy
Lower vaginal swabs
self collected Self-collected lower vaginal swabs (LVS)
Genital examination — female
Lump
vulva Vulval problems
Lung disease
Lung
bronchiectasis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis in adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis in adults
sleep disorders Breathing related sleep disorders
tuberculosis Tuberculosis
Lungs
respiratory examination Lungs and respiratory system examination