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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

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AFP

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Alfa fetoprotein

Also listed as MSAFP;triple marker test

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BPD

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Biparietal diameter or bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BS

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Breath or bowel 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

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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CNM

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Certified nurse midwife

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CPD

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Cephalopelvic disproportion

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C/S

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Cesarean section or C-section

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C/S w/BTL

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Cesarean section or C-section with bilateral tubal ligation

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CST

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Contraction stress test (performed as BST or OCT)

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CVS

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Chorionic villus sampling

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D&C (D&E)

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Dilation and curettage (evacuation or extraction)

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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 (measures 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
Fetal alcohol syndrome
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FAVD
Forceps assisted vaginal delivery
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FECG
Fetal electrocardiogram (same as FSE)
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FGR
Fetal growth restriction
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FF
Fundus firm (documented in relation to umbilicus ; i.e, FF 1⬆️ U, or FF @U
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FH
Fundal height
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FHR (FHT)
Fetal heart rate (tones)
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FHRP
Fetal heart rate pattern
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FM
Fetal movement
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FSE
Fetal scalp electrode (same as FECG)
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
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FTP
Failure to progress
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G (Gravid)
Gravida (pregnancy)
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GA
Gestational age
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GBS
Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)
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GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from DM-diabetes mellitus)
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GP (GTPAL)
Gravida, para ( Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living- systems of recording obstetrical history
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GYN
Gynecology
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HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
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HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
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HELLP
HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets )
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HPL
Human placental lactogen
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HPV
Human papilloma virus
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HSV
Herpes simplex virus
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IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type 1, not gestational diabetes)
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IDM
Infant of a diabetic mother
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IUD
Intrauterine device
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IUFD
Intrauterine fetal death (demise)
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IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction
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IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
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IUPC
Intrauterine pressure catheter
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LBW
Low birth weight
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LDR (LDRP)
Labor , delivery, recovery, (postpartum)
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LGA
Large for gestational age (greater than the 90th percentile)
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LH
Luteinizing hormone
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LMP
Last menstrual cycle
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LOA (LOP, LOT)
Left occiput anterior ( posterior, transverse)
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L/S
Lecithin/ sphingomyelin ratio
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MAS
Meconium aspiration ratio
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MEC
Meconium (as in mec stained amniotic fluid)
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MSAFP
Maternal serum alphafetoprotein ( see AFP)
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Multip
Multiparous
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NBS
Newborn screening ( a test that screens for many diseases including PKU)
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NEC
Necrotizing enterocolitis
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NTE
Neutral thermal environment
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NST
Nonstress test
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NSVD
Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery (are deliveries really sterile?)
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OA (OP, OT)
Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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OB
Obstetrics
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OCT
Oxytocin challenge test
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OFC or FOC
Occipital frontal circumference
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OGTT
Oral glucose tolerance test ( either 1hr or 3 hr test)
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P
Para ; if in the sequence TPAL means preterm
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P C/S
Primary ( first) cesarean section
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Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
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PDA
Patent ductus arteriosis
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PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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Pit
Pitocin ( oxytocin)
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PKU
Phenylketonuria
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PMI
Point of maximal impulse
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PPHN
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
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Primip
Primiparous
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PROM (PPROM)
Premature rupture of membranes ( preterm PROM)
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PTL
Preterm labor
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PUBS
Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
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R C/S
Repeat cesarean section (has had one or more previously)
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REEDA
Redness , edema, eccymosis, discharge, approximation
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RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
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ROA (ROP, ROT)
Right occiput anterior (posterior , transverse)
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ROM
Rupture of membranes
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RPR
Rapid plasma reagin ( screening test for syphallis, VDRL is another)
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RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
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SGA
Small for gestational age (below 10th percentile)
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SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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STI
Sexually transmitted infection (disease)
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SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery (not assisted with any mechanical means )
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SVE
Sterile vaginal exam
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T
Term
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Toco
Tocodynamometer ( device to measure uterine contractions using an EFM)
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TOLAC
Trial of labor after cesarean
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U
Umbilicus ( standard against which to measure level of uterine fundas)
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UA
Urinalysis (or uterine activity in some settings)
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UAC (UVC)
Uterine artery catheter (uterine venous catheter)
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UC (U/C)
Uterine contraction
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UPI
Uteroplacental insufficiency
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US
Ultrasound
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VAVD
Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery
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VBAC
Vaginal delivery after Cesarean
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VDRL
Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis, RPR is another)

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