Acronym Test Reverse Flashcards
Death of fetus while in Utero
IUFD
-intrauterine fetal death
Congenital Disease marked by failure to metabolize phenyalanine to tyrosine
-results in severe neurological deficits
PKU
phenylketonuria
Female undergoes labor w/out any drugs or techniques to induce labor and delivers baby w/out forceos, vaccuum extraction or C-section
NSVD
-normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
Cardiotocograph is used to monitor fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during 3rd trimester
-normal fetal heart rate is 120-160
FHT
-fetal heart tone
slow rate of fetal growth, most commonly related to inadequate placental perfusion
-infants birth rate is below 10th percentile on intrauterine growth curve
IUFGR/ FGR
- Intrauterine Fetal Growth Retardation
- Fetal Growth Retardation
uterus enlarges in a predictable pattern that provides info on fetal growth and helps confirm EDD
EDD,EDB,EDC
-Expected Date of Delivery/ Birth/ Confinement
-Determines baseline FHR variability based on visual assessment and excludes sinusoidal patterns
- FHRP
- Fetal Heart Rate Pattern
-Used to evaluate fetal growth while confirming gestational age
- FH
- Fundal Height
internal monitor inserted into uterus between baby and uterine wall provides measurements of contractions
- IUPC
- Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
Rupture of amniotic sac as a normal result of dilation of the cervix uteri in labor
ROM
-Rupture of Membrane
- Internal monitor that detects electric signals from the HR
- continual electric monitoring used in high risk pregnancies
FSE
-Fetal Scalp Electrodes
-Measures HR of fetus in response to its own movement (no stress is used during test)
- NST
- Non Stress Test
- Exam of Vagina, Cervix, adnexa and fetus during labor
- used to determine progress of labor
- SVE
- Sterile Vaginal Exam
- Last menstrual period/ last normal menstrual period
- helps determine gestational age
LMP/LNMP
- Last menstrual period/ Last Normal Menstrual Period
-estimated amount of blood loss during delivery
- EBL
- Estimated Blood Loss
-Vacuum w/ soft plastic cup inserted into birth canal and attached to baby’s head
VAVD
-Vaccum Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- Internal or external monitor used to note any unusual change in fetal HR or uterine contractions
- used in late pregnancy
EFM
-Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Labor that begins before completion of 37 weeks from the last menstrual period
PTL
-Pre Term Labor
1st C-section is performed on pregnant women
PCS
-Primary Cesarean Section
-Women who perviously had a c-section delivered next baby vaginally
VBAC
-Vaginal BIrth after C-section
-leading cause of early onset neonatal infections and late onset postpartal infections
GBS
-Group B Streptococcus
Woman who chooses to have a vaginal delivery after having a previous C-section
TOLAC
-Trial of Labor after Cesarean
-Women has had one or more previous C-sections
RCS
-Repeat Cesarean Section
Amniotomy: intentional rupture of amniotic ac w/ a sterile amniohook or forceps to stimulate or augment labor
AROM
-Artificial Rupture of Membrane
-Contractions toward the end of labor causes membranes to rupture (Water Breaks)
SROM
-Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
-High Blood Pressure during pregnancy (Pre-eclampsia- HTN w/ proteinuria & Eclampsia-HTN, protein, seizure)
PIH
-Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
-The age of an embryo or fetus as timed from date of onset of the last menstrual period
GA
-Gestational Age
-Maternal Hyperglycemia
GDM
-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
-Periodic, Rhythmic, tightening of uterine muscle
UC
-Uterine Contractions
