Obstetrics Shorthand

Question 1

Gravidity?

Parity?

What does parity 2+1 mean?

What is gravida?

What is the gravida and para that is used?

What about if there are twins and triplets?

Answer 1

Number of pregnancies that a woman has had, to any stage

Pregnancies resulting in delivery beyond 24 wks gestation

2 pregnancies beyond 24 wks
1 pregnancy before 24 wks

Total para = 3 even though you can write it as 2+1

G3

Counted as one pregnancy so gravida and parity will stay the same regardless of length.

Question 2

DO SOME EXAMPLES OF G and P

Answer 2

DO SOME EXAMPLES OF G and P

Question 3

What does the below mean?

APH

ARM

CTG

FM

GBS

Answer 3

Antepartum haemorrhage - bleeding >24 wks

Artificial rupture of membranes

Cardiotocography

Fetal movements

Group B Streptococcus

Question 4

What does the below mean?

GDM

IUD

IOL

Mec

MROP

Answer 4

Gestational DM

Intrauterine death or stillbirth

Induction of labour

Meconium-stained liquor, either thin or thick

Manual removal of placenta

Question 5

What does the below mean?

NND

NVD

OC

PET

PIH

Answer 5

Neonatal death

Normal vaginal delivery

Obstetric cholestasis

Pre-eclampsia - used to be known as pre-eclampsia toxaemia

Pregnancy-induced hypertension

Question 6

What does the below mean?

PPH

PPROM

PROM

SROM

Answer 6

Postpartum haemorrhage

Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes

Prelabour rupture of membranes

Spontaneous rupture of membranes

Question 7

What does the below mean?

SFH

SPD

SVD

VBAC

Answer 7

Symphyso-fundal height

Symphysis pubis dysfunction

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Vaginal birth after c-section