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1
Q

AROM

A

Artificial rupture of membrane

2
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BM

A

Bowel movement

3
Q

BPD

A

Biparietal diameter or brinchopulmonary dysplasia

4
Q

BMP

A

Beats per minute

5
Q

BS

A

Breath or bowel sounds

6
Q

BSE

A

Breast self examination

7
Q

BST (BSST)

A

Breast (self) stimulation test

8
Q

BTL

A

Bilateral tube ligation

9
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

10
Q

CNM

A

Certified nurse midwives

11
Q

CPD

A

Cephalopelvic disproportion

12
Q

C/S

A

C section

13
Q

C/S w/BTL

A

Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation

14
Q

CST

A

Contraction stress test

15
Q

CVS

A

Chorionic villus sampling

16
Q

D & E

A

Dilation and curettage

17
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Decel

A

Deceleration of the fetal heart rate

18
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Dil

A

Dilation (measured in centimeters)

19
Q

DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

20
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EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

21
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EDB (EDC/EDD)

A

Estimated date of birth (confinement or delivery)

22
Q

EFM

A

Electronic fetal monitoring

23
Q

Epis

A

Episiotomy (characterized as midline ML, or mediolateral)

24
Q

FAS

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

25
Q

FAVD

A

Forceps assisted vaginal delivery

26
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FECG

A

Fetal electrocardiogram (same as FSE)

27
Q

FGR

A

Fetal growth restriction

28
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FF

A

Fundus firm (documented in relation to umbilicus; i.e. FF 1 increase U, or FF at U)

29
Q

FH

A

Fundal height

30
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FHR (FHT)

A

Fetal heart rate (tones)

31
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FHRP

A

Fetal heart rate pattern

32
Q

FM

A

Fetal movement

33
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FSE

A

Fetal scalp electrolyte (same as FECG)

34
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FSH

A

Follicle stimulating hormone

35
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FTP

A

Failure to progress

36
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G (gravid)

A

Grab beta (pregnancy)

37
Q

GA

A

Gestational age

38
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GBS

A

Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)

39
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GDM

A

Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from DM-diabetes mellitus)

40
Q

GP (GTPAL)

A

Gravida, para (gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living – systems of recording obstetrical history)

41
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology

42
Q

HBsAg

A

Hepatitis B surface antigen

43
Q

HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotrophin

44
Q

HELLP

A

HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets)

45
Q

HPL

A

Human placental lactogen

46
Q

HPV

A

Human papilloma virus

47
Q

HSV

A

Herpes Symplex virus

48
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type one, not gestational diabetes)

49
Q

IDM

A

Infant of diabetic mother

50
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine device

51
Q

IUFD

A

Intrauterine fetal death (demise)

52
Q

IUGR

A

Intrauterine growth restriction

53
Q

IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

54
Q

IUPC

A

Intrauterine pressure catheter

55
Q

LBW

A

Low birth weight

56
Q

LDR (LDRP)

A

Labor, delivery, recovery (postpartum)

57
Q

LGA

A

Large for gestational age (greater than the 90th percentile)

58
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

59
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

60
Q

LOA (LOP, LOT)

A

Left occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

61
Q

L/S

A

Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

62
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MAS

A

Meconium aspiration syndrome

63
Q

MEC

A

Mecinium (As in mec stained amniotic fluid)

64
Q

MSAFP

A

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein

65
Q

Multip

A

Multiparous

66
Q

NBS

A

Newborn screening (a test that screens for many diseases including PKU)

67
Q

NEC

A

Necrotizing enterocolitis

68
Q

NTE

A

Neutral thermal environment

69
Q

NST

A

Nonstress test

70
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NSVD

A

Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery

71
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OA (OP, OT)

A

Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

72
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OB

A

Obstetrics

73
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OCT

A

Oxytocin challenge test

74
Q

OFC or FOC

A

Occipital frontal circumference

75
Q

0GTT

A

Oral glucose tolerance test (either a one hour or a three hour test)

76
Q

P

A

Para: it’s in the sequence TPAL means preterm as in term, preterm, abortion, living

77
Q

P C/S

A

Primary (first) cesarean section or C – section

78
Q

Pap smear

A

Papanicolaou smear

79
Q

PDA

A

Patent.arteriosus

80
Q

PIH

A

Pregnancy induced hypertension

81
Q

Pit

A

Pitocin (oxytocin)

82
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

83
Q

PMI

A

Point of maximal impulse

84
Q

PPHN

A

Persistent pulmonary hypertension

85
Q

Primp

A

Primparous

86
Q

PROM (PPROM)

A

Premature rupture of membranes (preterm PROM)

87
Q

PTL

A

Preterm labor

88
Q

PUBS

A

Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

89
Q

R C/S

A

Repeat cesarean section or C – section (has had one or more previous C/S)

90
Q

REEDA

A

Redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation

91
Q

RDS

A

Respiratory distress syndrome

92
Q

ROA (ROP, ROT)

A

Right occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)

93
Q

RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin (screening test for syphilis; VDRL is another)

94
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

95
Q

SGA

A

Small for gestational age (below the 10th percentile)

96
Q

SROM

A

Spontaneous rupture of membranes

97
Q

ST I (STD)

A

Sexually transmitted infection (disease)

98
Q

SVD

A

Spontaneous vaginal delivery (not assisted with any mechanical means)

99
Q

SVE

A

Sterile vaginal exam

100
Q

T

A

Term; as in the TPAL sequence term, preterm, abortion, living

101
Q

Toco

A

Tocodynamometer (Device to measure uterine contractions using and EFM)

102
Q

TOLAC

A

Trial of labor after cesarean

103
Q

U

A

Umbilicus (standard against which to measure the level of uterine fundus)

104
Q

UA

A

Urinanalysis (or uterine activity in some setting)

105
Q

UAC (UVC)

A

Uterine artery catheter (uterine venous catheter)

106
Q

UC (U/C)

A

Uterine contraction

107
Q

UPI

A

Uteroplacental insufficiency

108
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

109
Q

VAVD

A

Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery

110
Q

VBAC

A

Vaginal delivery after cesarean

111
Q

VDRL

A

Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis, RPR is another)

112
Q

AFP

A

Alfa fetoprotein