Chapter 17 Obstetrics & Neonatal Part 2 Flashcards
L&D
labour and delivery
L(U)SCS
lower (uterine) segment caesarean section
LBW
low birthweight
LGA
large for gestational age
LMP
last menstrual period
MROP
manual removal of placenta
NEC
necrotising enterocolitis
NND
neonatal death
NNJ
neonatal jaundice
O&G
obstetrics and gynaecology
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
OT
occipito transverse
P
para (the outcome of previous pregnancies)
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PET
pre_eclamptic toxaemia
PIH
pregnancy induced hypertension
POC
products of conception
PPH
postpartum haemorrhage
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
RPOC
retained products of conception
SGA
small for gestational age
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
TOL
trial of labour
TOP
termination of pregnancy
TTN
transient tachypnoea of newborn
VBAC
vaginal birth after caesarean
VE
vaginal examination or vacuum extraction
VSD
ventricular septal defect