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LMP (r/t pregnancy)

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Last menstrual period - Date of the first day of the last menstrual bleeding. Date is used to calculate the EDB.

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EDC/EDD (r/t pregnancy)

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Estimated date of confinement/delivery

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SAB (r/t pregnancy)

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Spontaneous abortion - A pregnancy that ends as a result of natural causes before 20 weeks of gestation (miscarriage)

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CST (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Contraction stress test - Test to stimulate uterine contractions for the purpose of assessing fetal response.

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Identify how a healthy fetus and how a compromised fetus respond during a CST.
(r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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A healthy fetus does not respond, where a compromised fetus demonstrates late decelerations in the fetal heart rate that are indicative of uteroplacental insufficiency.

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NST (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Nonstress test - Evaluation of fetal response (fetal heart rate) to natural contractile uterine activity or to an increase in fetal activity.

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AFP (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Alpha feto protein - Fetal antigen; elevated levels in amniotic fluid are associated with neural tube defects.

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BPD (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Biparietal diameter - Largest transverse diameter of the fetal head; extends from one parietal bone to the other.

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NTD (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Neural tube defect - Improper develoopment of tube resulting in malformation of brain or spinal cord; see alpha-fetoprotein.

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What is the neural tube?

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Tube formed from the fusion of the neural folds from which develop the brain and spinal cord.

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AFI (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)

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Amniotic fluid index - Estimation of amount of amniotic fluid by means of ultrasound to determine excess or decrease.

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NB (r/t infant)

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Newborn

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APGAR (r/t infant)

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APGAR score - Numeric expression of the condition of a newborn obtained by rapid assessment at 1 and 5 minutes of age.

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AGA (r/t infant)

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Appropriate (growth) for gestational age.

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LGA (r/t infant)

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Large for gestational age

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IUGR (r/t infant)

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Intrauterine growth retardation - Fetal undergrowth of any cause, such as deficient nutrient supply or intruterine infection, or associated with gongenital malformation.

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HBsAg (r/t infant)

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Hepatitis surface antigen

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MAS (r/t infant)

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Meconium aspiration syndrome - Function of fetal hypoxia, with hypoxia the anal sphincter relaxes and the meconium is released : reflex gasping movements draw meconium and other particulate matter in the amniotic fluid into the infant’s bronchial tree, obstructing the airflow after birth.

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Br (r/t infant)

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Breastfeeding

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FTP (r/t intrapartum)

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Failure to progress

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BOW/membranes (r/t intrapartum)

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Bag of water - Lay term for the sac containing amniotic fluid and fetus.

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AROM (r/t intrapartum)

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Artificial rupture of membrane - Rupture of membranes using a plastic AmniHook or surgical clamp. Amniotomy.

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PROM (r/t intrapartum)

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Premature reuture of membranes - Rupture of amniotic sac and leakage of amniotic fluid beginning at least 1 hour before onset of labor at any gestational age.

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GDM (r/t pregnancy problems)

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Gestational diabetes mellitus - Any degree of glucose intolerance with its onset or first recognition occurrring during pregnancy.

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(PIH) (r/t pregnancy problems)
Pregnancy induced HTN
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DIC (r/t pregnancy problems)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation - Pathologic form of diffuse coagulation in which clotting that consumes large amounts of clotting factors, causing widespread external bleeding, internal bleeding, or both, and clotting. Also called consumptive coagulopathy.
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Terb (r/t pregnancy problems)
Terbutaline - uterine relaxant - tocolytic - can cause fetal tachycardia.
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vac/Mityvac del (r/t delivery)
Vacuum extraction delivery - Birth involving attachment of vacuum cup to fetal head and using negative pressure to assist in birth of the fetus.
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VTX (r/t delivery)
Vertex presentation - Vertex; crown or top of the head. Presentation in which the fetal head is nearest the cervical opening and is born first.
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EBL (r/t delivery)
Estimated blood loss
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MLE (r/t delivery)
Midline episiotomy - Surgical incision of the perineum at the end of the second stage of labor to enlarge the vaginal outlet, facilitate birth ,and aviod laceration of the perineum.
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VBAC (r/t delivery)
Vaginal birth after c/section - Giving birth vaginally after having had a previous cesarean birth.
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BCPs/COCs (r/t pregnancy)
Birth control pills/combined oral contraceptives
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TAB (r/t pregnancy)
Therapeutic abortion - Pregnancy that has been intentionally terminated for medical reasons.
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cx (r/t pregnancy)
Cervix
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oligo/polyhydramnios (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
low/high amniotic fluid level
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BPP (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
Biophysical profile - Noninvasive assessment of the fetus and its enviroment using ulrtasonography and uterine fetal monitoring; includes fetal breathing movements, gross body movements, fetal tone, reactive fetal heart rate, and qualitative amniotic fluid volume.
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amnio (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
Amniocentesis - Procedure in which a needle is inserted through the abdominal and uterine walls into the amniotic fluid: some fluid is withdrawn: used for assessment of fetal health and maturity.
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OCT (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
Oxytocin challenge test - Evaluation of fetal response (fetal heart rate) to contractile activity of the uterus stimulated by exogenous oxytocin (Pitocin)
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US (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
ultrasound
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FHT/FHR (r/t pregnancy diagnostics)
Fetal heart tone/rate
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bili (r/t infant)
bilirubin
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NICU (r/t infant)
Neonatal intensive care unit
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RDS (r/t infant)
Respiratory distress syndrome
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SGA (r/t infant)
Small for gestational age
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PDA (r/t infant)
Patent ductus arteriosus - A condition that occurs when the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth.
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LBW (r/t infant)
low birth weight - Less than 2500 grams or 5lb 8oz
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PKU (r/t infant)
Pheynl ketonuria - Recessive hereditary disease that results in a defect in the metabolism of the amino acid pheylalanine caused by the lack of an enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase. If not treated, brain damage may occur, causing severe mental retardation.
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IDM (r/t infant)
Infant of diabetic mother
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SVE (r/t intrapartum)
Sterile vaginal exam
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CPD (r/t intrapartum)
Cephalo-pelvis disproportion - Condition in which the infant's head is of such shape, size, or position that it cannot pass through the mother's pelvis; can also be caused by maternal pelvic problems.
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SROM (r/t intrapartum)
Spontaneous reupture of membranes - Rupture of the membranes by natural means.
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Pit (r/t intrapartum)
Pitocin
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UC (r/t intrapartum)
Uterine contractions - The primary power that acts involuntarily to expel the fetus and the placenta from the uterus.
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GBS (r/t pregnancy problems)
Group beta strep
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HSV (r/t pregnancy problems)
Herpes simplex virus
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UTI (r/t pregnancy problems)
Urinary tract infection
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MgSO4 (r/t pregnancy problems)
Magnesium sulfate (DO NOT USE LIST)
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REEDA (r/t delivery)
Redness, edemam ecchymoisi, discharge, approximation
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mec (r/t delivery)
Meconium - First stool of an infantl viscid, stickey, dark greenish brown, almost black sterile, odorless.
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C/S (r/t delivery)
Cesarean section
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NSVD (r/t delivery)
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
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ROA (for infant persentation)
Right occiput anterior
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ROT (for infant persentation)
Right occiput transverse
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ROP
Right occipt posterior
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LOA
Left occipt anterior
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LOT
Left occipt transverse
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LOP
Left occipt posterior
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RMA
Right mentum anterior
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RMP
Right mentum posterior
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LMA
Left mentum anterior
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LSA
Left sacral anterior
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LSP
Left sacral posterior

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