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<p>CAUTI</p>

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<p>Catheter associated urinary tract infection<br></br></p>

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<p>AF</p>

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<p>Artificial Feeding</p>

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<p>AMA</p>

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<p>Advanced maternal age</p>

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<p>AN</p>

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<p>Antenatal</p>

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<p>ANC</p>

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<p>Antenatal clinic</p>

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<p>APH</p>

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<p>Antepartum haemorrhage</p>

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<p>ARM</p>

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<p>Artificial rupture of membranes / Amniotomy</p>

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<p>BBA</p>

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<p>Born before arrvival</p>

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<p>BCG</p>

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<p>Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (Vaccine against turbuculosis)</p>

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<p>BDM</p>

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<p>Births deaths marriages</p>

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<p>BFHI</p>

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<p>Baby friendly hospitals initiatives</p>

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<p>BNO</p>

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<p>Bowels not opened</p>

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<p>BO</p>

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<p>Bowels opened</p>

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<p>Bpm</p>

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<p>beats per min</p>

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<p>BP</p>

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<p>blood pressure</p>

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<p>BSL</p>

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<p>Blood sugar level</p>

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<p>BGL</p>

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<p>Blood glucose level</p>

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<p>BWC</p>

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<p>Birth weight centile</p>

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<p>CBC</p>

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<p>Complete blood count</p>

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<p>CCT</p>

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<p>Controlled cord traction</p>

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<p>CTG</p>

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<p>Cardiotocograph</p>

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<p>Ctx/s</p>

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<p>contractions</p>

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<p>Cx/Cvx</p>

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<p>Cervix</p>

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<p>DAT</p>

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<p>diet as tolerated</p>

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<p>DNA</p>

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<p>Did not attend</p>

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<p>DOPP or OP</p>

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<p>Direct Occipital Posterior position (Occiput posterior Position)</p>

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<p>DTA</p>

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<p>Deep transverse arrest<br></br>fetal head failing to rotate</p>

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<p>DU</p>

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<p>Delivery unit</p>

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<p>D/W</p>

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<p>Discussed with</p>

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<p>EBL</p>

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<p>Estimated blood loss</p>

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<p>EBM</p>

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<p>Expressed breast milk</p>

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<p>ECV</p>

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<p>External cephalic version<br></br>procedure to turn breech baby to cephalic position (36 weeks pregnant)</p>

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<p>EDD</p>

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<p>Estimated date of delivery</p>

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<p>EDC</p>

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<p>Estimated date of confinement</p>

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35
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<p>El LSCS</p>

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<p>Elective lower segment caesarian section</p>

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<p>EM LSCS</p>

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<p>Emergency lower segment caesarian section</p>

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37
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<p>FSE</p>

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<p>Fetal scalp electrode (to monitor fetal heart rate)</p>

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<p>FBS</p>

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<p>Fetal blood sampling</p>

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<p>FHR</p>

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<p>Fetal heart rate</p>

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<p>FHH</p>

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<p>Fetal heart heard</p>

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<p>FM</p>

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<p>Fetal movement</p>

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<p>GDM</p>

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<p>Gestational diabetes mellitus</p>

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43
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<p>GROW</p>

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<p>Gestational Related optimum weight</p>

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<p>HPmec</p>

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<p>has passed meconium</p>

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<p>HNPmec</p>

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<p>has not passed meconium</p>

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<p>HPU</p>

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<p>Has passed urine</p>

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<p>HNPU</p>

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<p>Has not passed urine</p>

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<p>HR</p>

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<p>Heart rate</p>

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<p>HTN</p>

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<p>Hypertension</p>

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<p>IDC</p>

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<p>Indwelling cathether</p>

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<p>IDDM</p>

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<p>Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus</p>

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<p>IOL</p>

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<p>Induction of labour</p>

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<p>IUD</p>

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<p>interuterine death</p>

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<p>IUFD</p>

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<p>Intrauterine fetal death (death after 20weeks)</p>

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<p>Stillbirth</p>

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<p>fetal death after >24weeks</p>

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<p>IUGR</p>

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<p>Intrauterine growth restriction</p>

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<p>IV</p>

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<p>Intravenous</p>

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<p>LBW</p>

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<p>Low birth weight</p>

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<p>LMP</p>

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<p>Last menstrual period</p>

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<p>MCIS</p>

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<p>Maternity clinical info system (badgernet)</p>

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<p>MCNZ</p>

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<p>Midwifery Council New Zealand</p>

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<p>NZCOM</p>

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<p>NZ college of midwives</p>

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<p>MSR</p>

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<p>Midwifery standards review</p>

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<p>N²0</p>

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<p>Nitrous Oxide (entonox)</p>

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<p>NAD</p>

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<p>Nothing abnormal detected</p>

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<p>NIEL</p>

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<p>Not in established labour</p>

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<p>NIR</p>

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<p>National immunisation register</p>

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<p>NKDA</p>

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<p>No known drug allergies</p>

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<p>NND</p>

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<p>Neonatal death</p>

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<p>NPM / NBM</p>

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<p>Nil per mouth / nil by mouth</p>

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<p>NVB / NBD</p>

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<p>Normal vaginal birth / delivery</p>

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<p></p>

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<p>LOA- Left occipital anterior</p>

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<p>LOT</p>

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<p></p>

74
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<p>What are types of presentations</p>

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<p>cephalic, breach</p>

75
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<p>what are types of lie</p>

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<p>longitudinal, transverse, oblique</p>

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<p>Obs</p>

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<p>observations</p>

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<p>OR</p>

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<p>Operating room</p>

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<p>PACU</p>

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<p>Post anaesthetic Care unit</p>

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<p>PND</p>

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<p>Post natal depression</p>

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<p>POD</p>

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<p>Post operative day</p>

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<p>PIH</p>

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<p>Pregnancy induced hypertension</p>

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<p>PPH</p>

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<p>Post partum haemorhhage</p>

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<p>PP</p>

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<p>Post partum</p>

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<p>PPROM</p>

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<p>Premature pre-labour rupture of membranes</p>

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<p>PROM</p>

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<p>Pre labour rupture of membranes</p>

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<p>PV</p>

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<p>Per vagina</p>

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<p>PR</p>

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<p>per rectum</p>

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<p>RANZCOG</p>

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<p>Royal australian NZ college of obstreticians and gynocologists</p>

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<p>RCA</p>

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<p>Root cause analysis</p>

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<p>RR</p>

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<p>Respiration rate</p>

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<p>ROM</p>

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<p>Rupture of membranes</p>

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<p>SB</p>

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<p>Stillbirth</p>

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<p>SBR</p>

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<p>serum bilirubin<br></br>pigment found in bile<br></br>too much bilirubin can cause jaudice</p>

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<p>SC / sub cut</p>

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<p>subcutaneous</p>

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<p>SGA</p>

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<p>Small for gestational age</p>

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<p>SRM / SROM</p>

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<p>Spontaneous rupture of membranes</p>

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<p>SVB/D</p>

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<p>Spontaneous vaginal birth / delivery</p>

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<p>TOC</p>

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<p>Transfer of care</p>

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<p>USS or U/S</p>

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<p>Ultrasound</p>

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<p>VBAC</p>

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<p>Vaginal birth after caesarian</p>

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<p>VB</p>

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<p>vaginal birth</p>

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<p>VE</p>

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<p>Vaginal examination</p>

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<p>WNL</p>

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<p>Within normal limits</p>

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<p>W/C</p>

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<p>Well contracted</p>

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<p>UGR</p>

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<p>Uterine growth restriction<br></br>When fetus doesn't grow as expected based on gestational age- maybe due to infection or placental issue</p>

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<p>ToS</p>

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<p>Trial of Scar</p>

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<p>TOLAC</p>

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<p>trial of labor after cesarean</p>

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<p>PROM</p>

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<p>Prolonged rupture of membranes- waters broke 18-24hrs ago</p>

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<p>Gravidity</p>

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<p>the number of times that a woman has been pregnant</p>

<p>Primagravida (pregnant once)</p>

<p>Multigravida (2 or more times pregnant)</p>

<p>Grand multigravida (5 or more times)</p>

110
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<p>Parity</p>

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<p>the number of times that she has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was born alive or was stillborn</p>

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<p>pt</p>

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<p>patient</p>

112
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<p>nbm</p>

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<p>nil by mouth</p>

113
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<p>LOP</p>

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<p></p>

114
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<p>ROA</p>

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<p></p>

115
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<p>ROT</p>

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<p></p>

116
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<p>LSA</p>

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<p></p>

117
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<p>LSP</p>

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<p></p>

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