Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. IABAD
   intra-aortic balloon assist device
2. IDMC/DSMB
   Independent Data Monitoring Committee / Data and Safety Monitoring Board
3. IFOPAL
   Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location
4. Illstr
   Illustrator
5. Initv
   Initiative
6. Instrmt
   Instrument
7. IRB/IEC
   Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee
8. IVRS/IWRS
   Interactive Voice Response System / Interactive Web Response System
9. J-tube
   Jejunostomy Tube
10. K cal
    Kilocalorie
11. L&A
    Light and Accommodation
12. L-DOPA
    levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
13. L/S ratio
    lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
14. L/S scan
    liver-spleen scan
15. Lap appy
    laparoscopic appendectomy
16. LASEK
    Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis
17. LASH
    left anterior superior hemiblock
18. Ldrshp
    Leadership
19. LIAI
    La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
20. LJV Dr
    La Jolla Village Drive

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