OB TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(83 cards)
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AB
A
Abortion (spontaneous or elective)
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AF
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Amniotic fluid
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AGA
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Avg or appropriate for gestational age
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AROM
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Artificial rupture of membranes
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Cephalic
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Head first presentation
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Complete / Fully
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Complete/full dilation (10 cm)
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Cord
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Fetal umbilical cord
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C/S
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Cesarean section
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Cricoid
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Pressure on cricoid cartilage during intubation
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Crowning
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Presenting part visible at the vaginal os
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Decals
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Fetal heart rate decelerations
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Demise
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Fetal demise
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Earlys
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Early decelerations
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EBL
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Estimated blood loss
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EDC
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Estimated date of confinement
AKA due date
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Effacement
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Cervical thinning
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EFM
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Electronic fetal monitoring
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Electrode
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spiral electrode for FHT monitoring
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Epi
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Epidural anesthesia
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Epis
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Episiotomy
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FAS
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
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Fern
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Ferning test to determine ROM
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FHR
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Fetal heart rate
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FHRV
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Fetal heart rate variability
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FHTs
Fetal heart tones
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Floating
Refers to an unengaged presenting part
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Footling
Single or double footling breech presentation
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First stage
Dilation stage of labor
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Heart tones
Fetal heart tones
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IDM
Infant of diabetic mother
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Intact
Intact membranes
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IUPC
Intrauterine pressure catheter
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IVC
Inferior vena caval syndrome
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Leopolds
Maneuvers to determine fetal position
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LGA
Large for gestational age
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Latent phase
Early 1st stage of labor
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Lates
Late decelerations
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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LOA
Left occiput anterior
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LOP
Left occiput posterior
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LOT
Left occiput transverse
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Mag
Magnesium sulfate
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Mec
Meconium
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Multip (multiparous)
A woman who has delivered other babies
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NRP
Neonatal resuscitation program
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Nuchal
Neck
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OB
Obstetrician or obstetrical unit
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On the perineum
Crowning
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Outlets
Outlet forceps
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Pit
oxytocin (Pitocin)
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PP
Postpartum
52
PPH
Postpartum hemorrhage
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Precip
Precipitous labor (<3 hr)
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Primip (primiparous)
A woman having her first baby
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Prep
Perineal cleansing before delivery or abd prep before C/S
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PPROM
Preterm premature rupture of membranes
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PROM
Premature rupture of membranes
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Real-time
Real-time u/s
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ROA
Right occiput anterior
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ROM
Rupture of membranes (“ruptured”)
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ROP
Right occiput posterior
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Ruptured
Ruptured amniotic sac
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Second stage
Pushing stage of labor
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Third stage
Placental stage
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3/50%/-2
Cervical dilation / effacement / station
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SGA
Small for gestational age
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Souffle
Sound of umbilical cord blood flow
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SSE
Sterile speculum exam
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SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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Station
Position of presenting part
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SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
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Symphysis
Maternal symphysis pubis
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TERB
terbutaline sulfate (Brethine)
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Transverse
Transverse lie
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u/s
Ultrasound
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U/U
Post-partum uterus @ level of umbilicus
| 3/U to U/3 means above or below umbilicus
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Vacuum
Vacuum extractor
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V/E
Vaginal exam
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Variables
Variable decelerations
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Vertex
Head first presentation
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Wheeled
Using wheel to determine gestational age
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WNL
Within normal limits
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Puerperium
The period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother's reproductive organs return to their original nonpregnant condition.
