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Labor and Delivery 10/22/2008
Labor and Delivery The last nine months may have seemed to last forever, but now you're on the home stretch. This section explains what happens on the delivery day - and will help you anticipate the steps that make this day a genuinely remarkable and memorable event. Labor Basics: False labor (Braxton-Hicks contractions) The signs of true labor The three stages of labor Procedures that may take place during labor and delivery Cervical Changes During Labor Tool Approaches To Childbirth: Bradley method Lamaze Strategies for getting through labor Tips for labor coaches Pain relief during labor and delivery Delivery: Vaginal birth Delivery positions Episiotomy C-section Vaginal birth after c-section Special Feature: Four parents tell their stories of the Delivery Day After Delivery: Your baby's first day Apgar test Circumcision Placenta Delivery animation Special Delivery Situations: Premature birth Low birth weight Breech birth and other positions Group B strep Membrane breaks prematurely Passing your due date - what happens? Abruptio placentae (detached placenta) Placenta previa (placenta blocks cervix) Multiple birth pregnancies Review Date: 10/22/2008 Reviewed By: Peter J.

Labyrinthitis 09/27/2008
Bacterial labyrinthitis; Serous labyrinthitis; Neuronitis - vestibular; Vestibular neuronitis; Viral neurolabyrinthitis; Vestibular neuritis Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The are likely many causes of labyrinthitis. It commonly occurs after an ear infection ( otitis media ) or an upper respiratory infection .

Lack of intrinsic factor 01/31/2010
Intrinsic factor - lack of Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Babies that are born without intrinsic factor cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 starting around age 6 months.

Lacquer poisoning 02/01/2010
Lacquer is a clear or colored coating (called a varnish) that is often used to give wooden surfaces a glossy look. Lacquers are dangerous to swallow. Breathing in the fumes for a long period of time is also harmful. This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. Poisonous Ingredient: Poisoning from lacquers is due to hydrocarbons, which are substances that contain only hydrogen and carbon.

Lacrimal gland tumor 08/06/2009
A lacrimal gland tumor is a tumor in the glands that release tears. These glands are located above and to the side of each eye. The tumor can be harmless ( benign ) or cancer ( malignant ). Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Symptoms: Double vision Fullness in one eyelid or the side of the face Pain Signs and tests: A head and neck or eye (orbital) specialist will perform an examination and evaluate vision. Tests may include a CT or MRI scan .

Lactate dehydrogenase test 03/21/2010
LDH test; Lactic acid dehydrogenase test How the test is performed: The health care provider will take blood from a vein or from your heel, finger, toe, or earlobe. The blood sample is sent to a laboratory, where it is placed in a machine called a centrifuge. The machine quickly spins the blood, which causes the liquid part (the serum) to separate from the cells.

Lactic acid test 05/07/2009
Lactate test How the test is performed: Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.

Lactic acidosis 11/16/2008
Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The most common cause is intense exercise. However, it can also be caused by certain diseases, such as sepsis, respiratory failure, AIDS, cancer, and kidney failure. Metformin, a common medicine used to treat diabetes, can also cause lactic acidosis. People taking this medicine should have their electrolyte levels checked 1 - 2 weeks after starting it.

Lactose intolerance 08/22/2008
Lactase deficiency; Milk intolerance; Disaccharidase deficiency; Dairy product intolerance Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Lactose intolerance happens when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase. Babies' bodies make this enzyme so they can digest milk, including breast milk. Before humans became dairy farmers, most people did not continue to drink milk, so their bodies did not make lactase after early childhood.

Lactose tolerance tests 08/22/2008
Hydrogen breath test for lactose tolerance How the test is performed: Two common methods include: Lactose tolerance blood test Hydrogen breath test The hydrogen breath test is the preferred method. It measures the amount of hydrogen in the air you breathe out.

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