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AFP

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Alfa fetoprotein (also listed as MSAFP; triple marker test)

Screens for problems w/ fetus during preg

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

Done to induce and accelerate labor

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BPD

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Biparietal diameter= the diameter of the fetal head as measured from one parietal eminence to the other.

or bronchopulmonary dysplasia= occurs in newborns that have to be on breathing machine and preterm babies

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BS

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Bowel Sounds or Breath Sounds (depending on context)

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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 Tubal Ligation

Tie their tubes (don’t want more babies)

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CMV

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Ctyomegalovirus

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CNM

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Certified nurse midwife

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CPD

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Cephalopelvic disproportion

Capacity of pelvis is not adequate for baby to pass through birth canal (baby might be too big, pelvis too small)

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C/S

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Cesarean section

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C/S w/BTL

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Cesarean section or C-section with bilateral tubal ligation

Getting their tubes tied. (Don’t want more babies)

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CST

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Contraction stress test (performed as BST or OCT)

performed near the end of pregnancy to determine how well the fetus will cope with the contractions of childbirth.

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CVS

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Chorionic villus sampling

Finds genetic disorders and chromosomal conditions like down syndrome

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D&C (D&E)

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Dilation and curettage (evacuation or extraction)

Used for abortion, used to remove anything that the body did not get rid of during a miscarriage

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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 reflexes

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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 ↑ U, or FF @ U)

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FH

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Fundal hight

used to measure the size of the uterus, used to assess fetal growth and development during pregnancy.

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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 electrode (same as FECG)

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35
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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

Needed for ovulation to occur, helps regulate cycle (period)

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36
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FTP

A

Failure to progress

occurs when effective labor contractions do not lead to delivery of the baby.

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G (Gravid)

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Gravida (pregnancy)

para- # of deliveries

gravida para= number of pregnancies and number of actual births

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GA

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Gestational age

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39
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GBS

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Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)

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40
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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from diabetes mellitus)

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41
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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

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Gynecology

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43
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HBsAg

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Hepatitis B surface antigen

Used to diagnose Hep B

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44
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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotrophin

Hormone produced by placenta, develops during implantation. It’s what makes preg. Test (+)

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45
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HELLP

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

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46
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HPL

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Human placental lactogen

Functions similar to growth hormone. Modifies mothers metabolic state during preg. To facilitate energy supply of fetus

47
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HPV

A

Human papilloma virus

48
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HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus

49
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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type 1, not gestational diabetes)

50
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IDM

A

Infant of a diabetic mother

51
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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

birth control

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IUFD

A

Intrauterine fetal death (demise)

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IUGR

A

Intrauterine growth restriction

54
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IUP

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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)

59
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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

Needed in ovulation

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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

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Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

Tests amniotic fluid and assesses fetal lung maturity

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MAS

A

Meconium aspiration syndrome

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MEC

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Meconium (as in mec stained amniotic fluid)

65
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MSAFP

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Maternal serum alphafetoprotein (see AFP)

66
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Multip

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Multiparous

Having given birth to more than one child

67
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NBS

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

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NEC

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Necrotizing enterocolitis

69
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NTE

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Neutral thermal environment

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NST

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Nonstress test

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NSVD

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Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery (are deliveries really sterile?)

72
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OA (OP,OT)

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Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

73
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OCT

A

Oxytocin challenge test

performed near the end of pregnancy to determine how well the fetus will cope with the contractions of childbirth.

75
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OFC or FOC

A

Occipital frontal circumference

76
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OGTT

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Oral glucose tolerance test (either a 1 hour or a 3 hour test)

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P

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Para; if in the sequence “TPAL” means Preterm as in Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living

78
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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

80
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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosis

oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix baby can have hypoxia and can lead to heart failure if not corrected

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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

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Phenylketonuria

baby cannot break down amino acid phenylalanine and it appears in the urine

84
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PMI

A

Point of maximal impulse

85
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PPHN

A

Persistent pulmonary hypertension

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Primip

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Primiparous

Having a baby for the first time

87
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PROM (PPROM)

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Premature rupture of membranes (Preterm PROM)

Water breaks before they go into labor

Preterm - water breaks before 37 weeks of gestation

88
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PTL

A

Preterm labor

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PUBS

A

Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

This blood can be analyzed to detect chromosomal defects or other abnormalities

90
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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)

91
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REEDA

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Redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation

92
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RDS

A

Respiratory distress syndrome

93
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ROA (ROP,ROT)

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Right occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

94
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ROM

A

Rupture of membranes

95
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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 10th percentile)

98
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SROM

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Spontaneous rupture of membranes

Your water breaks at full term or at beginning of labor ( it’s normal)

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STI (STD)

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Sexually transmitted infection (disease)

100
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SVD

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Spontaneous vaginal delivery (non assisted with any mechanical means)

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SVE

A

Sterile vaginal exam

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T

A

Term; as in the “TPAL” sequin Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living

103
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Toco

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Tocodynamometer (device to measure uterine contractions using an EFM)

104
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TOLAC

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Trial of Labor after Cesarean

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U

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

106
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UA

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Urinalysis (or Uterine activity in some settings)

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UAC (UVC)

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Uterine artery catheter (Uterine venous catheter)

108
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UC (U/C)

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Uterine contraction

109
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UPI

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Uteroplacental insufficiency

110
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VAVD

A

Vacuum assisted vaginal deilvery

111
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US

A

Ultrasound

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VBAC

A

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean

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VDRL

A

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

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