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loss of resistance to air (in anesthesiology; when placing epidural, LORTA indicates entrance of needle to
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Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Score
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Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)
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