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+ or Pos

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Positive

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  • or Neg
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High

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v

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Low

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°

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No

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10/40

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Gestation (10 weeks out of 40 in this example)

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2/7

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Days (2 days out of 7 in this example)

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6/52

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Weeks (6 weeks out of 52 in this example)

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AF

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Artificial Feed

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AKI

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Acute Kidney Injury

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ALT

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Alanine Transferase

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Amino

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Amniocentesis

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ANC

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Antenatal Clinic

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ANNP

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Advanced Neonatal Practitioner

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ANTT

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Aseptic Non-Touch Technique

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APH

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Antepartum Haemorrhage

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ARM

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Artificial Rupture of Membranes

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BBA

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Born Before Arrival

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BCG

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Bacillus Calmete-Guerin (Tuberculosis Vaccine)

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BD

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Twice Daily

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BF

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Breast Feeding

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BFI

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Baby Friendly Initiative

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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BNO

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Bowels Not Open

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BO

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Bowels Opened

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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CCT

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Controlled Cord Traction

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CDH

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Congenital Dislocation of the Hips

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CEMACH

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Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health

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CESDI

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Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirth and Deaths in Infancy

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CRP

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C Reactive Protein

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CSU

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Catheter Specimen of Urine

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CTG

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Cardiotocograph

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CS

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Caesarean Section

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CVS

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Chorionic Villus Sampling

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Cx

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Cervix

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D & C

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Dilatation and Curettage

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D & V

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Diarrhoea and Vomiting

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DAU

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Day Assessment Unit

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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DNA

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Did Not Attend

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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DTA

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Deep Transverse Arrest

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DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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EBL

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Estimated Blood Loss

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EBM

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Expressed Breast Milk

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EBW

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Estimated Birth Weight

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ECV

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External Cephalic Version

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EDD

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Estimated Date of Delivery

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EFM

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Electronic Fetal Monitoring

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EFW

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Estimated Fetal Weight

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Epis

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Episiotomy

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EPU

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Early Pregnancy Unit

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EMLSCS

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Emergency Lower Segment Caesarean Section

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ERPC

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Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception

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EUA

A

Exploration Under Anaesthesia

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FAS

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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FBC

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Full Blood Count

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FBS

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Fetal Blood Sample

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FD

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Forceps Delivery

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FGM

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Female genital mutilation

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FH/FHR

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Fetal Heart/Fetal Heart Rate

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FHH

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Fetal Heart Heard

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FHx

A

Family History of

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FMF

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Fetal Movements Felt

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FSE

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Fetal Scalp Electrode

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G

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Gravida

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GA

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General Anaesthetic

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G & S

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Group and Save

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GBS

A

Group B Streptococcus

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GI

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Gastro-intestinal

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GTT

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Glucose Tolerance Test

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Gynae

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Gynaecology/Gynaecologist

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HAI

A

Hospital Acquired Infection

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Hb

A

Haemoglobin

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HepB

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Hepatitis B

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HELLP

A

Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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HPV

A

Human Papilloma Virus

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HVS

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High Vaginal Swab

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HSV

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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Hx

A

History of

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85
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IP

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Intrapartum

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IOL

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Induction of Labour

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IU

A

International units

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IUCD

A

Intrauterine Contraceptive Device

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IUD

A

Intrauterine Death

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IUGR

A

Intrauterine Growth Restriction/Retardation

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IUI

A

Intrauterine Insemination

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVF

A

In Vitro Fertilisation

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IVI

A

Intravenous Infusion

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KD

A

Kiwi Delivery

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KFD

A

Kielland Forceps Delivery

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KTS

A

Knife To Skin

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LBW

A

Low Birth Weight

100
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LFD

A

Large for Dates

101
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LFT

A

Liver Function Test

102
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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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LOA

A

Left Occipto-Anterior

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LOL

A

Left Occipito-Lateral

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LOP

A

Left Occipito-Posterior

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LOT

A

Left Occipito-Transverse

107
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LSCS

A

Lower Segment Caesarean Section

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LVS

A

Low vaginal swab

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MAP

A

Mean arterial pressure

110
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MDT

A

Multi-Disciplinary Team

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MEC

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MOEWS

A

Modified Obstetric Early Warning Score

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MgS04

A

Magnesium Sulphate

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MIC

A

Midwife in Charge

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MOH

A

Major Obstetric Haemorrhage

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MOT

A

Medical Obstetric Team

117
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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

118
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MSU

A

Mid-Stream Specimen of Urine

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MW

120
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NaCl

A

Normal Saline

121
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NAD

A

Nothing Abnormal Detected

122
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NAS

A

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

123
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NB

A

Normal Birth

124
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NBBS

A

Newborn Blood Spot Screening

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NBFD

A

Neville Barnes Forceps Delivery

126
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ND

A

Normal Delivery

127
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NEC

A

Necrotizing enterocolitis

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NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

129
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NICE

A

National Institute of Clinical Excellence

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NIEL

A

Not In Established Labour

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NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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NND

A

Neonatal Death

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NNU

A

Neonatal Unit

134
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NMC

A

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

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NSF

A

National Service Framework

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O/E

A

On Examination

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OA

A

Occipito Anterior

139
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OBS

A

Observations

140
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Obst.

A

Obstetrics/Obstetrician

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ODA

A

Operating Department Assistant

142
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ODP

A

Operating Department Practitioner

143
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OP

A

Occipito Posterior

144
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O/P

A

On Palpation

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P (followed by a number)

146
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P (followed by bpm)

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P/A

A

Per Abdomen

148
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P/S

A

Per Speculum

149
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PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

150
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PCR

A

Protein Creatinine Ratio

151
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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolus

152
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PIH

A

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

153
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PGD

A

Patient Group Directive

154
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PGP

A

Pelvic Girdle Pain

155
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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

156
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PN

157
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PO

A

Per Orally

158
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PPH

A

Postpartum Haemorrhage

159
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PP

A

Presenting Part

160
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PPROM

A

Prelabour Premature Rupture of Membranes

161
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PR

A

Per Rectum

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PRN

A

As required

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PROM

A

Premature Rupture of Membranes

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PU

A

Passed Urine

165
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PV

A

Per Vagina

166
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QDS

A

Four Times Daily

167
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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

168
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REG

A

Registrar (Senior Doctor – ST3 onwards until Consultant)

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RGN

A

Registered General Nurse

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Rh

A

Rhesus factor

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RM

A

Registered Midwife

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ROA

A

Right Occipito-Anterior

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ROL

A

Right Occipito-Lateral

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ROP

A

Right Occipito-Posterior

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ROT

A

Right Occipito-Transverse

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RPOC

A

Retained Products of Conception

177
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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

178
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SB

A

Still Birth

179
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SBR

A

Serum Bilirubin

180
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

181
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SCBU

A

Special Care Baby Unit

182
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SFD

A

Small for Dates

183
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SFH

A

Symphysis Fundal Height

184
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SGA

A

Small for Gestational Age

185
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SHO

A

Senior House Officer (Junior Doctor – ST1/ST2/VTS/FY1/FY2)

186
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

187
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SOB

A

Sub Occipto-Bregmatic or Shortness of Breath

188
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SPD

A

Symphysis Pubis Disorder

189
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Sp02 (Sats)

A

Oxygen Saturation

190
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SROM

A

Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

191
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STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

192
Q

STI

A

Sexually Transmitted Infection

193
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STM

A

Student Midwife

194
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STS

A

Skin To Skin

195
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SVD

A

Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

196
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T

A

Temperature

197
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TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

198
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TAUSS

A

Trans-abdominal Ultrasound Scan

199
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TCI

A

To Come In

200
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TDS

A

Three times daily

201
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TEDs

A

Thromboembolic Deterrent Stockings

202
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TENS

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

203
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TOP

A

Termination of Pregnancy

204
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TTA/O

A

To Take Away/Out (medications)

205
Q

TWOC

A

Trial Without Catheter

206
Q

U & E’s

A

Urea and Electrolytes

207
Q

USS

A

Ultrasound Scan

208
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

209
Q

VBAC

A

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

210
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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

211
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VE

A

Vaginal Examination

212
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Vent

213
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VIP

A

Visual Inspection of Phlebitis

214
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VTE

A

Venous Thromboembolism

215
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Vx

216
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WFD

A

Wrigleys Forceps Delivery

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