Obstetric & Maternity acronyms Flashcards
EDC
estimated day of confinement (delivery due date)
EDD
estimated day of delivery
EGA
estimated gestational age
EFW
estimated fetal weight
LMP
last menstrual period
ROM
rupture of membranes
AROM
artificial rupture of membranes
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
PROM
premature rupture of membranes
PPROM
preterm premature rupture of membranes
FHT
fetal heart tones
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
IUGR
intrauterine growth retardation
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
SVE
sterile vaginal exam
OA, OP, LOA, LOP, LOT, ROT, ROA, ROP
fetal positions
PIH
pregnancy induced hypertension
CST
contraction stress test
NST
non-stress test
C/S
cesarean section
PP
postpartum
GTT
glucose tolerance test
VBAC
vaginal birth after caesarean
AFI
amniotic fluid index
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
PTL
preterm labor
PNV
prenatal vitamins
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
EFM
external fetal monitoring
IFM
internal fetal monitoring
LBW
low birth weight
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
ECV
External cephalic version
GBS
Group Beta Streptococcus
Rh
Rhesus
SGA
Small for Gestational Age
LGA
Large for gestational age
PPH
Post partum hemorrhage
NAS
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
IOL
induction of labor