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Abbreviations/terminology Flashcards

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membrane

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BPD

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Biparietal diameter or brinchopulmonary dysplasia

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BMP

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Beats per minute

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BS

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Breath or bowel sounds

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BSE

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Breast self examination

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BST (BSST)

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Breast (self) stimulation test

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BTL

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Bilateral tube ligation

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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CNM

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Certified nurse midwives

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CPD

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Cephalopelvic disproportion

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C/S

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C section

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C/S w/BTL

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Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation

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CST

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Contraction stress test

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CVS

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Chorionic villus sampling

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D & E

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Dilation and curettage

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Decel

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Deceleration of the fetal heart rate

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Dil

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Dilation (measured in centimeters)

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflex

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EBL

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Estimated blood loss

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EDB (EDC/EDD)

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Estimated date of birth (confinement or delivery)

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EFM

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Electronic fetal monitoring

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Epis

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Episiotomy (characterized as midline ML, or mediolateral)

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FAS

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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FAVD
Forceps assisted vaginal delivery
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FECG
Fetal electrocardiogram (same as FSE)
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FGR
Fetal growth restriction
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FF
Fundus firm (documented in relation to umbilicus; i.e. FF 1 increase U, or FF at U)
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FH
Fundal height
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FHR (FHT)
Fetal heart rate (tones)
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FHRP
Fetal heart rate pattern
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FM
Fetal movement
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FSE
Fetal scalp electrolyte (same as FECG)
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
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FTP
Failure to progress
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G (gravid)
Grab beta (pregnancy)
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GA
Gestational age
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GBS
Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)
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GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from DM-diabetes mellitus)
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GP (GTPAL)
Gravida, para (gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living – systems of recording obstetrical history)
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GYN
Gynecology
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HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
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HCG
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
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HELLP
HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets)
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HPL
Human placental lactogen
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HPV
Human papilloma virus
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HSV
Herpes Symplex virus
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IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type one, not gestational diabetes)
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IDM
Infant of diabetic mother
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IUD
Intrauterine device
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IUFD
Intrauterine fetal death (demise)
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IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction
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IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
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IUPC
Intrauterine pressure catheter
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LBW
Low birth weight
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LDR (LDRP)
Labor, delivery, recovery (postpartum)
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LGA
Large for gestational age (greater than the 90th percentile)
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LH
Luteinizing hormone
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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LOA (LOP, LOT)
Left occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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L/S
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
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MAS
Meconium aspiration syndrome
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MEC
Mecinium (As in mec stained amniotic fluid)
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MSAFP
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
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Multip
Multiparous
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NBS
Newborn screening (a test that screens for many diseases including PKU)
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NEC
Necrotizing enterocolitis
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NTE
Neutral thermal environment
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NST
Nonstress test
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NSVD
Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery
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OA (OP, OT)
Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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OB
Obstetrics
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OCT
Oxytocin challenge test
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OFC or FOC
Occipital frontal circumference
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0GTT
Oral glucose tolerance test (either a one hour or a three hour test)
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P
Para: it's in the sequence TPAL means preterm as in term, preterm, abortion, living
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P C/S
Primary (first) cesarean section or C – section
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Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
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PDA
Patent.arteriosus
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PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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Pit
Pitocin (oxytocin)
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PKU
Phenylketonuria
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PMI
Point of maximal impulse
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PPHN
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
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Primp
Primparous
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PROM (PPROM)
Premature rupture of membranes (preterm PROM)
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PTL
Preterm labor
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PUBS
Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
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R C/S
Repeat cesarean section or C – section (has had one or more previous C/S)
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REEDA
Redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation
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RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
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ROA (ROP, ROT)
Right occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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RPR
Rapid plasma reagin (screening test for syphilis; VDRL is another)
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RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
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SGA
Small for gestational age (below the 10th percentile)
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SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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ST I (STD)
Sexually transmitted infection (disease)
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SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery (not assisted with any mechanical means)
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SVE
Sterile vaginal exam
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T
Term; as in the TPAL sequence term, preterm, abortion, living
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Toco
Tocodynamometer (Device to measure uterine contractions using and EFM)
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TOLAC
Trial of labor after cesarean
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U
Umbilicus (standard against which to measure the level of uterine fundus)
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UA
Urinanalysis (or uterine activity in some setting)
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UAC (UVC)
Uterine artery catheter (uterine venous catheter)
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UC (U/C)
Uterine contraction
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UPI
Uteroplacental insufficiency
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US
Ultrasound
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VAVD
Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery
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VBAC
Vaginal delivery after cesarean
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VDRL
Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis, RPR is another)
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AFP
Alfa fetoprotein

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