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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

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Forceps assisted vaginal delivery

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FECG

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Fetal electrocardiogram (same as FSE)

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FGR

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Fetal growth restriction

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FF

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Fundus firm (documented in relation to umbilicus; i.e. FF 1 increase U, or FF at U)

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FH

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Fundal height

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FHR (FHT)

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Fetal heart rate (tones)

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FHRP

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Fetal heart rate pattern

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FM

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Fetal movement

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FSE

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Fetal scalp electrolyte (same as FECG)

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FTP

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Failure to progress

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G (gravid)

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Grab beta (pregnancy)

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GA

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Gestational age

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GBS

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Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)

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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from DM-diabetes mellitus)

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GP (GTPAL)

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Gravida, para (gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living – systems of recording obstetrical history)

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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HBsAg

A

Hepatitis B surface antigen

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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotrophin

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HELLP

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HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets)

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HPL

A

Human placental lactogen

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HPV

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Human papilloma virus

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HSV

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Herpes Symplex virus

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type one, not gestational diabetes)

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IDM

A

Infant of diabetic mother

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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IUFD

A

Intrauterine fetal death (demise)

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IUGR

A

Intrauterine growth restriction

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IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

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IUPC

A

Intrauterine pressure catheter

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LBW

A

Low birth weight

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LDR (LDRP)

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Labor, delivery, recovery (postpartum)

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LGA

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Large for gestational age (greater than the 90th percentile)

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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOA (LOP, LOT)

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Left occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

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L/S

A

Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

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MAS

A

Meconium aspiration syndrome

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MEC

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Mecinium (As in mec stained amniotic fluid)

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MSAFP

A

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein

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Multip

A

Multiparous

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NBS

A

Newborn screening (a test that screens for many diseases including PKU)

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NEC

A

Necrotizing enterocolitis

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NTE

A

Neutral thermal environment

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NST

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Nonstress test

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NSVD

A

Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery

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OA (OP, OT)

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Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OCT

A

Oxytocin challenge test

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OFC or FOC

A

Occipital frontal circumference

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0GTT

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Oral glucose tolerance test (either a one hour or a three hour test)

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P

A

Para: it’s in the sequence TPAL means preterm as in term, preterm, abortion, living

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P C/S

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Primary (first) cesarean section or C – section

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Pap smear

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Papanicolaou smear

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PDA

A

Patent.arteriosus

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PIH

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Pregnancy induced hypertension

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Pit

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Pitocin (oxytocin)

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

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PMI

A

Point of maximal impulse

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PPHN

A

Persistent pulmonary hypertension

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Primp

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Primparous

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PROM (PPROM)

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Premature rupture of membranes (preterm PROM)

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PTL

A

Preterm labor

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PUBS

A

Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

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R C/S

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Repeat cesarean section or C – section (has had one or more previous C/S)

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REEDA

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Redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation

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RDS

A

Respiratory distress syndrome

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ROA (ROP, ROT)

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Right occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

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RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin (screening test for syphilis; VDRL is another)

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RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

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SGA

A

Small for gestational age (below the 10th percentile)

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SROM

A

Spontaneous rupture of membranes

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ST I (STD)

A

Sexually transmitted infection (disease)

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SVD

A

Spontaneous vaginal delivery (not assisted with any mechanical means)

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SVE

A

Sterile vaginal exam

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T

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Term; as in the TPAL sequence term, preterm, abortion, living

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Toco

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Tocodynamometer (Device to measure uterine contractions using and EFM)

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TOLAC

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Trial of labor after cesarean

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U

A

Umbilicus (standard against which to measure the level of uterine fundus)

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UA

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Urinanalysis (or uterine activity in some setting)

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UAC (UVC)

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Uterine artery catheter (uterine venous catheter)

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UC (U/C)

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Uterine contraction

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UPI

A

Uteroplacental insufficiency

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US

A

Ultrasound

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VAVD

A

Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery

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VBAC

A

Vaginal delivery after cesarean

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VDRL

A

Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis, RPR is another)

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AFP

A

Alfa fetoprotein

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