Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (12 page)

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Authors: Janet Medforth,Sue Battersby,Maggie Evans,Beverley Marsh,Angela Walker

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LAM lactational amenorrhoea method
LCP long-chain fatty acid
LFT liver function test
LH luteinizing hormone
LMP last menstrual period
LMWH low-molecular-weight heparin

 

SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

LSA local supervising authority
LSCS lower segment caesarean section

MAS meconium aspiration syndrome MCADD medium-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency mcg micrograms

MEWS maternity early warning scoring MMR measles, mumps, rubella
MRSA meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus

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