Acronims Flashcards
L.S.C.S
Lower Segment Caesarean Section. The most common caesarean procedure undertaken due to minimal blood loss.
N.I.C.E
National Institute of Clinical Excellence
P.R.O.M
Premature Rupture Of Membranes. I.e. Breakage of the amniotic sack (waters breaking).
G.F.R
Glomerular Filtration Rate. The flow of filtered fluid through the kidneys. Can determine how hydrated one is.
P.R.E.C.O.G
Pre eclampsia Community Guidelines.
H.C.A.I
Health Care Associated Infection.
M.B.R.R.A.C.E
Mothers (and) Babies Reducing Risk (through) Audits (and) Confidential Enquiries.
M.S.U
Midstream Specimen (of) Urine.
G.A.P
Growth Assessment Protocol.
G.R.O.W
Gestational Related Optimum Weight.
S.G.A
Small (for) Gestational Age
L.G.A
Large (for) Gestational Age
S.B
Still Birth
N.N.D
NeoNatal Death
E.F.W
Estimated Fetal Weight
F.G.R
Fetal Growth Restricted
T.O.W
Term Optimal Weight
What does multip stand for and what does it mean?
MULTIPAROUS
It means that a mother has had a baby before
What does primip stand for?
What does it mean?
PRIMIGRAVIDA
It means that this is a mothers first pregnancy
