Abbreviations Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
Q
AB
A
abortion
2
Q
CPD
A
Cephalopelvic Disproportion (rare)
3
Q
D&C
A
Dilation & Curretage
4
Q
LT C/S
A
Low transverse C section
5
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
6
Q
OP
A
occiput posterior
7
Q
TOP
A
termination of pregnancy
8
Q
IUFD
A
intrauterine fetal death
9
Q
TL
A
tubal ligation
10
Q
Rt.
A
right
11
Q
IUP
A
intrauterine pregnancy
12
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
13
Q
CPR
A
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
15
Q
NRP
A
neonatal resuscitation program
16
Q
PPV
A
Positive pressure ventilation
17
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
18
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
19
Q
GDM
A
gestational diabetes mellitus
20
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
21
Q
FHx
A
family history
22
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intracellular coagulation
23
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
24
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
25
HELLP syndrome
Hemoslysis elevated liver-enzymes, low platelets
26
L&W or A&W
living and well, alive and well
27
PIH
pregnancy induced hypertension
28
S/S
signs and symptoms
29
Tx
treatment
30
PPROM
preterm premature ROM
31
Sz
seizure
32
SOB
shortness of breath
33
URI
Upper respiratory infection
34
c/o
complains of
35
amb.
ambulate
36
BBOW
bulging bag of water
37
Cx or os
cervix
38
del.
delivery
39
ROA
rt. occiput anterior
40
UC
uterine contraction
41
UK or unk.
Unknown
42
EDC
estimated date of confinement
43
H&P or Hx&P
hx and physical
44
FHR or FHT
fetal hear RATE, fetal heart TONE
45
LOP
left occiput posterior
46
IUI, AI
intrauterine insemination, artificial insemination
47
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
48
R, r, resp.
respiration
49
PUPPP
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy
50
VE
vaginal exam
51
VS, V/S, vs
vital signs
52
SGA
small for getational age
53
ant.
anterior
54
H/C
head circumference
55
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
56
EGA
estimated gestational age
57
CP
cerebral palsy
58
IUGR
intrauterine fetal growth restriction
59
NB
newborn
60
PERRLA
pupils, equal, round, reaction to light, accomadation
61
Peds
pediatrics
62
umb.
Umbilicus
63
RRR
Regular rate & rhythm
64
Lt.
left
65
VTX
vertex
66
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
67
cath.
catheterization
68
L&D
labor and delivery
69
LGA
large for gestational age
70
LSA
Left sacrum anterior
71
VSS
vital signs stable
72
PP
postpartum
73
BSE
breast self exam
74
TAH
total abdomial hysterectomy
75
LAVH
Laproscoptic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
76
SUI
stress urinary incontinence
77
NSSC
normal size and shape consistency
78
PTL
preterm labor
79
ABO
(blood types)
80
AFP
alfa fetoprotein
81
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
82
CBC
complete blood count
83
CMV
cytomegalovirus
84
FSH
Follicle stimulation hormone
85
GBS (illness)
group-B strep
86
OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
87
hCG or HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
88
Hct or HCT
hematocrit
89
HBV and HCV - virus
Hep. B and Hep. C virus
90
HDL
high density lipoprotein
91
HPL
human placenta lactogen
92
HSV-1, HSV-2
herpes simplex virus
93
LDL
low density lipoprotein
94
Rh
Rhesus factor
95
RPR
Rapid plasma reagin
96
TFT
thyroid function test
97
TSH
thyroid stimulation hormone
98
US, u/s
ultrasound
99
NST
nonstress test
100
AFI
amniotic fluid index
101
CST
contraction stress test
102
PRN
as needed
103
mag., mg.
magnesium
104
LR
Lactated ringers
105
TKO
to keep open
106
mg
miligram
107
mmHg
milimeter per mercury
108
pH
potential of hydrogen
109
ASCUS
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
110
C&S
culture and sensitivity
111
IM
intramuscular
112
amt
amount
113
X
times, multiply
114
CCHD
critical congenital heart defects
115
PKU
phenylketonuria, metabolic screen of the newborn
116
RhoGam
RhO immune globulin
117
NPO
nothing by mouth
118
NS
normal saline
119
PCN, PNC, PCn
penicillin
120
OCP
oral contraceptive pills
121
HRT
hormone replacement treatment
122
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
123
NKA
no known allergies
124
TENS
Transcutanous electrical nerve stimulator
