Abbreviations Flashcards
gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living
GTPAL
gravida and para
G.P.
Rupture of membranes
ROM
premature rupture of membranes
PROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
SROM
artificial rupture of membranes
AROM
Biparietal Diameter (shape of hips)
BPD
ESTIMATED DATE OF CONFINEMENT (OR CONCEPTION)
EDC
estimated due date
EDD
Last menstrual period
LMP
pregnancy induced hypertension
PIH
Gestational Diabetes
GDM
fetal heart rate
FHR
fetal heart tone
FHT
tocotransducer
TOCO
ultrasound
US
intrauterine pressure catheter
IUPC
fetal spiral (scalp) electrode
FSE
therapeutic abortion
TAB
induced abortion
IAB
elective abortion
EAB
spontaneous abortion
SAB
non-stress test
checks hypertension
NST
contraction stress test
CST
intrauterine growth retardation (restriction)
IUGR
small for gestational age
SGA
large for gestational age
LGA
average for gestational age
AGA
long term variability
LTV
serum test for syphllis
STS
may also see as RPR and VDRL
maternal alpha-feto protein
MAFP
prenatal vitamins or prenatal visit
PNV
women infants and children
WIC
trial of labor
TOL
Vaginal birth after ceserean
VBAC
association of women’s health obstetrical of neonatal nurses
AWHONN
american college of obstetrics and gynecology
ACOG
american academy of pediatrics
AAP
neonatal resuscitation program
NRP
Pediatric advanced life support
PALS