Midwifery abbreviations Flashcards
(216 cards)
1
Q
+ or Pos
A
Positive
2
Q
- or Neg
A
Negative
3
Q
A
High
4
Q
v
A
Low
5
Q
°
A
No
6
Q
10/40
A
Gestation (10 weeks out of 40 in this example)
7
Q
2/7
A
Days (2 days out of 7 in this example)
8
Q
6/52
A
Weeks (6 weeks out of 52 in this example)
9
Q
AF
A
Artificial Feed
10
Q
AKI
A
Acute Kidney Injury
11
Q
ALT
A
Alanine Transferase
12
Q
Amino
A
Amniocentesis
13
Q
ANC
A
Antenatal Clinic
14
Q
ANNP
A
Advanced Neonatal Practitioner
15
Q
ANTT
A
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique
16
Q
APH
A
Antepartum Haemorrhage
17
Q
ARM
A
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
18
Q
BBA
A
Born Before Arrival
19
Q
BCG
A
Bacillus Calmete-Guerin (Tuberculosis Vaccine)
20
Q
BD
A
Twice Daily
21
Q
BF
A
Breast Feeding
22
Q
BFI
A
Baby Friendly Initiative
23
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
24
Q
BNO
A
Bowels Not Open
25
BO
Bowels Opened
26
BP
Blood Pressure
27
BPM
Beats per minute
28
CCT
Controlled Cord Traction
29
CDH
Congenital Dislocation of the Hips
30
CEMACH
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health
31
CESDI
Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirth and Deaths in Infancy
32
CRP
C Reactive Protein
33
CSU
Catheter Specimen of Urine
34
CTG
Cardiotocograph
35
CS
Caesarean Section
36
CVS
Chorionic Villus Sampling
37
Cx
Cervix
38
D & C
Dilatation and Curettage
39
D & V
Diarrhoea and Vomiting
40
DAU
Day Assessment Unit
41
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
42
DNA
Did Not Attend
43
DOB
Date of Birth
44
DTA
Deep Transverse Arrest
45
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
46
EBL
Estimated Blood Loss
47
EBM
Expressed Breast Milk
48
EBW
Estimated Birth Weight
49
ECV
External Cephalic Version
50
EDD
Estimated Date of Delivery
51
EFM
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
52
EFW
Estimated Fetal Weight
53
Epis
Episiotomy
54
EPU
Early Pregnancy Unit
55
EMLSCS
Emergency Lower Segment Caesarean Section
56
ERPC
Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception
57
EUA
Exploration Under Anaesthesia
58
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
59
FBC
Full Blood Count
60
FBS
Fetal Blood Sample
61
FD
Forceps Delivery
62
FGM
Female genital mutilation
63
FH/FHR
Fetal Heart/Fetal Heart Rate
64
FHH
Fetal Heart Heard
65
FHx
Family History of
66
FMF
Fetal Movements Felt
67
FSE
Fetal Scalp Electrode
68
G
Gravida
69
GA
General Anaesthetic
70
G & S
Group and Save
71
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
72
GI
Gastro-intestinal
73
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
74
Gynae
Gynaecology/Gynaecologist
75
HAI
Hospital Acquired Infection
76
Hb
Haemoglobin
77
HepB
Hepatitis B
78
HELLP
Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets
79
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
80
HR
Heart Rate
81
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
82
HVS
High Vaginal Swab
83
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
84
Hx
History of
85
IP
Intrapartum
86
IOL
Induction of Labour
87
IM
Intramuscular
88
IU
International units
89
IUCD
Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
90
IUD
Intrauterine Death
91
IUGR
Intrauterine Growth Restriction/Retardation
92
IUI
Intrauterine Insemination
93
IV
Intravenous
94
IVF
In Vitro Fertilisation
95
IVI
Intravenous Infusion
96
KD
Kiwi Delivery
97
KFD
Kielland Forceps Delivery
98
KTS
Knife To Skin
99
LBW
Low Birth Weight
100
LFD
Large for Dates
101
LFT
Liver Function Test
102
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
103
LOA
Left Occipto-Anterior
104
LOL
Left Occipito-Lateral
105
LOP
Left Occipito-Posterior
106
LOT
Left Occipito-Transverse
107
LSCS
Lower Segment Caesarean Section
108
LVS
Low vaginal swab
109
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
110
MDT
Multi-Disciplinary Team
111
MEC
Meconium
112
MOEWS
Modified Obstetric Early Warning Score
113
MgS04
Magnesium Sulphate
114
MIC
Midwife in Charge
115
MOH
Major Obstetric Haemorrhage
116
MOT
Medical Obstetric Team
117
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
118
MSU
Mid-Stream Specimen of Urine
119
MW
Midwife
120
NaCl
Normal Saline
121
NAD
Nothing Abnormal Detected
122
NAS
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
123
NB
Normal Birth
124
NBBS
Newborn Blood Spot Screening
125
NBFD
Neville Barnes Forceps Delivery
126
ND
Normal Delivery
127
NEC
Necrotizing enterocolitis
128
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
129
NICE
National Institute of Clinical Excellence
130
NIEL
Not In Established Labour
131
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
132
NND
Neonatal Death
133
NNU
Neonatal Unit
134
NMC
Nursing and Midwifery Council
135
NSAID
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
136
NSF
National Service Framework
137
O/E
On Examination
138
OA
Occipito Anterior
139
OBS
Observations
140
Obst.
Obstetrics/Obstetrician
141
ODA
Operating Department Assistant
142
ODP
Operating Department Practitioner
143
OP
Occipito Posterior
144
O/P
On Palpation
145
P (followed by a number)
Parity
146
P (followed by bpm)
Pulse
147
P/A
Per Abdomen
148
P/S
Per Speculum
149
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia
150
PCR
Protein Creatinine Ratio
151
PE
Pulmonary Embolus
152
PIH
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
153
PGD
Patient Group Directive
154
PGP
Pelvic Girdle Pain
155
PKU
Phenylketonuria
156
PN
Postnatal
157
PO
Per Orally
158
PPH
Postpartum Haemorrhage
159
PP
Presenting Part
160
PPROM
Prelabour Premature Rupture of Membranes
161
PR
Per Rectum
162
PRN
As required
163
PROM
Premature Rupture of Membranes
164
PU
Passed Urine
165
PV
Per Vagina
166
QDS
Four Times Daily
167
RDS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
168
REG
Registrar (Senior Doctor – ST3 onwards until Consultant)
169
RGN
Registered General Nurse
170
Rh
Rhesus factor
171
RM
Registered Midwife
172
ROA
Right Occipito-Anterior
173
ROL
Right Occipito-Lateral
174
ROP
Right Occipito-Posterior
175
ROT
Right Occipito-Transverse
176
RPOC
Retained Products of Conception
177
RR
Respiratory Rate
178
SB
Still Birth
179
SBR
Serum Bilirubin
180
SC
Subcutaneous
181
SCBU
Special Care Baby Unit
182
SFD
Small for Dates
183
SFH
Symphysis Fundal Height
184
SGA
Small for Gestational Age
185
SHO
Senior House Officer (Junior Doctor – ST1/ST2/VTS/FY1/FY2)
186
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
187
SOB
Sub Occipto-Bregmatic or Shortness of Breath
188
SPD
Symphysis Pubis Disorder
189
Sp02 (Sats)
Oxygen Saturation
190
SROM
Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
191
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
192
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
193
STM
Student Midwife
194
STS
Skin To Skin
195
SVD
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
196
T
Temperature
197
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
198
TAUSS
Trans-abdominal Ultrasound Scan
199
TCI
To Come In
200
TDS
Three times daily
201
TEDs
Thromboembolic Deterrent Stockings
202
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
203
TOP
Termination of Pregnancy
204
TTA/O
To Take Away/Out (medications)
205
TWOC
Trial Without Catheter
206
U & E's
Urea and Electrolytes
207
USS
Ultrasound Scan
208
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
209
VBAC
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
210
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
211
VE
Vaginal Examination
212
Vent
Ventouse
213
VIP
Visual Inspection of Phlebitis
214
VTE
Venous Thromboembolism
215
Vx
Vertex
216
WFD
Wrigleys Forceps Delivery
