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OB TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

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AB

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Abortion (spontaneous or elective)

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AF

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Amniotic fluid

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AGA

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Avg or appropriate for gestational age

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

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Cephalic

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Head first presentation

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Complete / Fully

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Complete/full dilation (10 cm)

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Cord

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Fetal umbilical cord

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C/S

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Cesarean section

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Cricoid

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Pressure on cricoid cartilage during intubation

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Crowning

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Presenting part visible at the vaginal os

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Decals

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Fetal heart rate decelerations

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Demise

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Fetal demise

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Earlys

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Early decelerations

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EBL

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Estimated blood loss

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EDC

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Estimated date of confinement

AKA due date

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16
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Effacement

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Cervical thinning

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17
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EFM

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Electronic fetal monitoring

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18
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Electrode

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spiral electrode for FHT monitoring

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19
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Epi

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Epidural anesthesia

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Epis

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Episiotomy

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21
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FAS

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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Fern

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Ferning test to determine ROM

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FHR

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Fetal heart rate

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FHRV

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Fetal heart rate variability

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FHTs

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Fetal heart tones

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Floating

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Refers to an unengaged presenting part

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27
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Footling

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Single or double footling breech presentation

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First stage

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Dilation stage of labor

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29
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Heart tones

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Fetal heart tones

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30
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IDM

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Infant of diabetic mother

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31
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Intact

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Intact membranes

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32
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IUPC

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Intrauterine pressure catheter

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33
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IVC

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Inferior vena caval syndrome

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34
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Leopolds

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Maneuvers to determine fetal position

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LGA

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Large for gestational age

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Latent phase

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Early 1st stage of labor

37
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Lates

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Late decelerations

38
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LMP

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Last menstrual period

39
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LOA

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Left occiput anterior

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LOP

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Left occiput posterior

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LOT

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Left occiput transverse

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Mag

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Magnesium sulfate

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Mec

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Meconium

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Multip (multiparous)

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A woman who has delivered other babies

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NRP

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Neonatal resuscitation program

46
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Nuchal

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Neck

47
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OB

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Obstetrician or obstetrical unit

48
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On the perineum

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Crowning

49
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Outlets

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Outlet forceps

50
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Pit

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oxytocin (Pitocin)

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PP

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Postpartum

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PPH

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Postpartum hemorrhage

53
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Precip

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Precipitous labor (<3 hr)

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Primip (primiparous)

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A woman having her first baby

55
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Prep

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Perineal cleansing before delivery or abd prep before C/S

56
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PPROM

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Preterm premature rupture of membranes

57
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PROM

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Premature rupture of membranes

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Real-time

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Real-time u/s

59
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ROA

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Right occiput anterior

60
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ROM

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Rupture of membranes (“ruptured”)

61
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ROP

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Right occiput posterior

62
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Ruptured

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Ruptured amniotic sac

63
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Second stage

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Pushing stage of labor

64
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Third stage

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Placental stage

65
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3/50%/-2

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Cervical dilation / effacement / station

66
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SGA

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Small for gestational age

67
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Souffle

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Sound of umbilical cord blood flow

68
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SSE

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Sterile speculum exam

69
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SROM

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Spontaneous rupture of membranes

70
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Station

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Position of presenting part

71
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SVD

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Spontaneous vaginal delivery

72
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Symphysis

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Maternal symphysis pubis

73
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TERB

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terbutaline sulfate (Brethine)

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Transverse

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Transverse lie

75
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u/s

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Ultrasound

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U/U

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Post-partum uterus @ level of umbilicus

3/U to U/3 means above or below umbilicus

77
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Vacuum

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Vacuum extractor

78
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V/E

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Vaginal exam

79
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Variables

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Variable decelerations

80
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Vertex

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Head first presentation

81
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Wheeled

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Using wheel to determine gestational age

82
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WNL

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Within normal limits

83
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Puerperium

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The period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother’s reproductive organs return to their original nonpregnant condition.

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