Midwifery abbreviations Flashcards
+ or Pos
Positive
- or Neg
Negative
High
v
Low
°
No
10/40
Gestation (10 weeks out of 40 in this example)
2/7
Days (2 days out of 7 in this example)
6/52
Weeks (6 weeks out of 52 in this example)
AF
Artificial Feed
AKI
Acute Kidney Injury
ALT
Alanine Transferase
Amino
Amniocentesis
ANC
Antenatal Clinic
ANNP
Advanced Neonatal Practitioner
ANTT
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique
APH
Antepartum Haemorrhage
ARM
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
BBA
Born Before Arrival
BCG
Bacillus Calmete-Guerin (Tuberculosis Vaccine)
BD
Twice Daily
BF
Breast Feeding
BFI
Baby Friendly Initiative
BMI
Body Mass Index
BNO
Bowels Not Open
BO
Bowels Opened
BP
Blood Pressure
BPM
Beats per minute
CCT
Controlled Cord Traction
CDH
Congenital Dislocation of the Hips
CEMACH
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health
CESDI
Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirth and Deaths in Infancy
CRP
C Reactive Protein
CSU
Catheter Specimen of Urine
CTG
Cardiotocograph
CS
Caesarean Section
CVS
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Cx
Cervix
D & C
Dilatation and Curettage
D & V
Diarrhoea and Vomiting
DAU
Day Assessment Unit
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DNA
Did Not Attend
DOB
Date of Birth
DTA
Deep Transverse Arrest
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
EBL
Estimated Blood Loss
EBM
Expressed Breast Milk
EBW
Estimated Birth Weight
ECV
External Cephalic Version
EDD
Estimated Date of Delivery
EFM
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
EFW
Estimated Fetal Weight
Epis
Episiotomy
EPU
Early Pregnancy Unit
EMLSCS
Emergency Lower Segment Caesarean Section
ERPC
Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception
EUA
Exploration Under Anaesthesia
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBC
Full Blood Count
FBS
Fetal Blood Sample
FD
Forceps Delivery
FGM
Female genital mutilation
FH/FHR
Fetal Heart/Fetal Heart Rate
FHH
Fetal Heart Heard
FHx
Family History of
FMF
Fetal Movements Felt
FSE
Fetal Scalp Electrode
G
Gravida
GA
General Anaesthetic
G & S
Group and Save
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
GI
Gastro-intestinal
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
Gynae
Gynaecology/Gynaecologist
HAI
Hospital Acquired Infection
Hb
Haemoglobin
HepB
Hepatitis B
HELLP
Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HR
Heart Rate
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
HVS
High Vaginal Swab
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
Hx
History of
IP
Intrapartum
IOL
Induction of Labour