Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. I131
   iodine-131
2. IABAD
   intra-aortic balloon assist device
3. IDMC/DSMB
   Independent Data Monitoring Committee / Data and Safety Monitoring Board
4. IFOPAL
   Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location
5. Illstr
   Illustrator
6. Initv
   Initiative
7. Instrmt
   Instrument
8. IRB/IEC
   Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee
9. IVRS/IWRS
   Interactive Voice Response System / Interactive Web Response System
10. J-tube
    Jejunostomy Tube
11. K cal
    Kilocalorie
12. L&A
    Light and Accommodation
13. L-DOPA
    levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
14. L/S ratio
    lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
15. L/S scan
    liver-spleen scan
16. Lap appy
    laparoscopic appendectomy
17. LASEK
    Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis
18. LASH
    left anterior superior hemiblock
19. Ldrshp
    Leadership
20. LIAI
    La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology

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