Acronym Test Reverse Flashcards

1
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Death of fetus while in Utero

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IUFD

-intrauterine fetal death

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Congenital Disease marked by failure to metabolize phenyalanine to tyrosine
-results in severe neurological deficits

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PKU

phenylketonuria

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Female undergoes labor w/out any drugs or techniques to induce labor and delivers baby w/out forceos, vaccuum extraction or C-section

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NSVD

-normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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4
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Cardiotocograph is used to monitor fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during 3rd trimester
-normal fetal heart rate is 120-160

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FHT

-fetal heart tone

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5
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slow rate of fetal growth, most commonly related to inadequate placental perfusion
-infants birth rate is below 10th percentile on intrauterine growth curve

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IUFGR/ FGR

  • Intrauterine Fetal Growth Retardation
  • Fetal Growth Retardation
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6
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uterus enlarges in a predictable pattern that provides info on fetal growth and helps confirm EDD

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EDD,EDB,EDC

-Expected Date of Delivery/ Birth/ Confinement

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-Determines baseline FHR variability based on visual assessment and excludes sinusoidal patterns

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  • FHRP

- Fetal Heart Rate Pattern

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-Used to evaluate fetal growth while confirming gestational age

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  • FH

- Fundal Height

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internal monitor inserted into uterus between baby and uterine wall provides measurements of contractions

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  • IUPC

- Intrauterine Pressure Catheter

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10
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Rupture of amniotic sac as a normal result of dilation of the cervix uteri in labor

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ROM

-Rupture of Membrane

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  • Internal monitor that detects electric signals from the HR

- continual electric monitoring used in high risk pregnancies

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FSE

-Fetal Scalp Electrodes

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12
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-Measures HR of fetus in response to its own movement (no stress is used during test)

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  • NST

- Non Stress Test

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13
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  • Exam of Vagina, Cervix, adnexa and fetus during labor

- used to determine progress of labor

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  • SVE

- Sterile Vaginal Exam

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14
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  • Last menstrual period/ last normal menstrual period

- helps determine gestational age

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LMP/LNMP

- Last menstrual period/ Last Normal Menstrual Period

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15
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-estimated amount of blood loss during delivery

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  • EBL

- Estimated Blood Loss

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16
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-Vacuum w/ soft plastic cup inserted into birth canal and attached to baby’s head

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VAVD

-Vaccum Assisted Vaginal Delivery

17
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  • Internal or external monitor used to note any unusual change in fetal HR or uterine contractions
  • used in late pregnancy
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EFM

-Electronic Fetal Monitoring

18
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Labor that begins before completion of 37 weeks from the last menstrual period

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PTL

-Pre Term Labor

19
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1st C-section is performed on pregnant women

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PCS

-Primary Cesarean Section

20
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-Women who perviously had a c-section delivered next baby vaginally

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VBAC

-Vaginal BIrth after C-section

21
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-leading cause of early onset neonatal infections and late onset postpartal infections

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GBS

-Group B Streptococcus

22
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Woman who chooses to have a vaginal delivery after having a previous C-section

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TOLAC

-Trial of Labor after Cesarean

23
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-Women has had one or more previous C-sections

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RCS

-Repeat Cesarean Section

24
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Amniotomy: intentional rupture of amniotic ac w/ a sterile amniohook or forceps to stimulate or augment labor

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AROM

-Artificial Rupture of Membrane

25
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-Contractions toward the end of labor causes membranes to rupture (Water Breaks)

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SROM

-Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

26
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-High Blood Pressure during pregnancy (Pre-eclampsia- HTN w/ proteinuria & Eclampsia-HTN, protein, seizure)

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PIH

-Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

27
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-The age of an embryo or fetus as timed from date of onset of the last menstrual period

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GA

-Gestational Age

28
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-Maternal Hyperglycemia

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GDM

-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

29
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-Periodic, Rhythmic, tightening of uterine muscle

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UC

-Uterine Contractions