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AFP

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Alfa fetoprotein (also listed as MSAFP; triple marker test)

Screens for problems w/ fetus during preg

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

Done to induce and accelerate labor

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BPD

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Biparietal diameter= the diameter of the fetal head as measured from one parietal eminence to the other.

or bronchopulmonary dysplasia= occurs in newborns that have to be on breathing machine and preterm babies

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BS

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Bowel Sounds or Breath Sounds (depending on context)

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BSE

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Breast Self-Examination

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BST (BSST)

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Breast (self) Stimulation Test

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BTL

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Bilateral Tubal Ligation

Tie their tubes (don’t want more babies)

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CMV

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Ctyomegalovirus

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CNM

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Certified nurse midwife

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CPD

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Cephalopelvic disproportion

Capacity of pelvis is not adequate for baby to pass through birth canal (baby might be too big, pelvis too small)

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C/S

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Cesarean section

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C/S w/BTL

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Cesarean section or C-section with bilateral tubal ligation

Getting their tubes tied. (Don’t want more babies)

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CST

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Contraction stress test (performed as BST or OCT)

performed near the end of pregnancy to determine how well the fetus will cope with the contractions of childbirth.

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CVS

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Chorionic villus sampling

Finds genetic disorders and chromosomal conditions like down syndrome

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D&C (D&E)

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Dilation and curettage (evacuation or extraction)

Used for abortion, used to remove anything that the body did not get rid of during a miscarriage

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Decel

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Deceleration of the fetal heart rate

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Dil

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Dilation (measured in centimeters)

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflexes

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EBL

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Estimated Blood Loss

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EDB (EDC/EDD)

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Estimated date of birth (confinement or delivery)

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EFM

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Electronic fetal monitoring

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Epis

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Episiotomy (characterized as midline - ML, or mediolateral)

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FAS
Fetal alcohol syndrome
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FAVD
Forceps assisted vaginal delivery
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FECG
Fetal electrocardiogram (same as FSE)
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FGR
Fetal growth restriction
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FF
Fundus firm (documented in relation to umbilicus; i.e. FF 1 ↑ U, or FF @ U)
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FH
Fundal hight used to measure the size of the uterus, used to assess fetal growth and development during pregnancy.
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FHR (FHT)
Fetal heart rate (tones)
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FHRP
Fetal heart rate pattern
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FM
Fetal movement
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FSE
Fetal scalp electrode (same as FECG)
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone Needed for ovulation to occur, helps regulate cycle (period)
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FTP
Failure to progress occurs when effective labor contractions do not lead to delivery of the baby.
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G (Gravid)
Gravida (pregnancy) para- # of deliveries gravida para= number of pregnancies and number of actual births
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GA
Gestational age
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GBS
Group B streptococcus (a beta-hemolytic strep)
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GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus (differentiated from diabetes mellitus)
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GP (GTPAL)
Gravida, para (Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living - systems of recording obstetrical history)
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GYN
Gynecology
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HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen Used to diagnose Hep B
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HCG
Human chorionic gonadotrophin Hormone produced by placenta, develops during implantation. It's what makes preg. Test (+)
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HELLP
HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets)
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HPL
Human placental lactogen Functions similar to growth hormone. Modifies mothers metabolic state during preg. To facilitate energy supply of fetus
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HPV
Human papilloma virus
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HSV
Herpes simplex virus
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IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (typically refers to type 1, not gestational diabetes)
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IDM
Infant of a diabetic mother
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IUD
Intrauterine device | birth control
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IUFD
Intrauterine fetal death (demise)
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IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction
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IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
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IUPC
Intrauterine pressure catheter
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LBW
Low birth weight
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LDR (LDRP)
Labor, delivery, recovery (postpartum)
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LGA
Large for gestational age (greater than the 90th percentile)
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LH
Luteinizing hormone Needed in ovulation
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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LOA (LOP, LOT)
Left occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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L/S
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio Tests amniotic fluid and assesses fetal lung maturity
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MAS
Meconium aspiration syndrome
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MEC
Meconium (as in mec stained amniotic fluid)
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MSAFP
Maternal serum alphafetoprotein (see AFP)
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Multip
Multiparous Having given birth to more than one child
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NBS
Newborn screening (a test that screens for many diseases including PKU)
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NEC
Necrotizing enterocolitis
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NTE
Neutral thermal environment
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NST
Nonstress test
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NSVD
Normal sterile (spontaneous) vaginal delivery (are deliveries really sterile?)
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OA (OP,OT)
Occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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OB
Obstetrics
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OCT
Oxytocin challenge test performed near the end of pregnancy to determine how well the fetus will cope with the contractions of childbirth.
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OFC or FOC
Occipital frontal circumference
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OGTT
Oral glucose tolerance test (either a 1 hour or a 3 hour test)
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P
Para; if in the sequence "TPAL" means Preterm as in Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living
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P C/S
Primary (first) cesarean section or C-Section
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Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
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PDA
Patent ductus arteriosis oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix baby can have hypoxia and can lead to heart failure if not corrected
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PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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Pit
Pitocin (oxytocin)
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PKU
Phenylketonuria baby cannot break down amino acid phenylalanine and it appears in the urine
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PMI
Point of maximal impulse
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PPHN
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
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Primip
Primiparous Having a baby for the first time
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PROM (PPROM)
Premature rupture of membranes (Preterm PROM) Water breaks before they go into labor Preterm - water breaks before 37 weeks of gestation
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PTL
Preterm labor
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PUBS
Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling This blood can be analyzed to detect chromosomal defects or other abnormalities
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R C/S
Repeat cesarean section or C-section (has had one or more previous c/s)
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REEDA
Redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation
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RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
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ROA (ROP,ROT)
Right occiput anterior (posterior, transverse)
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ROM
Rupture of membranes
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RPR
Rapid plasma reagin (screening test for syphilis; VDRL is another)
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RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
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SGA
Small for gestational age (below 10th percentile)
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SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes Your water breaks at full term or at beginning of labor ( it's normal)
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STI (STD)
Sexually transmitted infection (disease)
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SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery (non assisted with any mechanical means)
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SVE
Sterile vaginal exam
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T
Term; as in the "TPAL" sequin Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living
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Toco
Tocodynamometer (device to measure uterine contractions using an EFM)
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TOLAC
Trial of Labor after Cesarean
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U
Umbilicus (standard against which to measure level of uterine fundus)
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UA
Urinalysis (or Uterine activity in some settings)
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UAC (UVC)
Uterine artery catheter (Uterine venous catheter)
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UC (U/C)
Uterine contraction
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UPI
Uteroplacental insufficiency
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VAVD
Vacuum assisted vaginal deilvery
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US
Ultrasound
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VBAC
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
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VDRL
Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis, RPR is another)

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