Transcription of Common Abbreviations in Maternal-Newborn and …
1 APPENDIX F. Common Abbreviations in Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing AC Abdominal circumference FAD Fetal activity diary accel Acceleration of fetal heart rate FAE Fetal alcohol effects AFI Amniotic fluid index FAS Fetal alcohol syndrome AFP Alpha-fetoprotein FBD Fibrocystic breast disease AFV Amniotic fluid volume FBM Fetal breathing movements AGA Average for gestational age FBS Fetal blood sample or Fasting blood sugar test AI Amnioinfusion FHR Fetal heart rate AMOL Active management of labor FHT Fetal heart tones AROM Artificial rupture of membranes FL Femur length ART Artificial reproductive technology FMR Fetal movement record FPG Fasting plasma glucose test BAT Brown adipose
2 Tissue (brown fat) FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone BBT Basal body temperature FSHRH Follicle-stimulating hormone releasing BL Baseline (fetal heart rate baseline) hormone BOW Bag of waters BPD Biparietal diameter or Bronchopulmonary G or grav Gravida dysplasia GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus BPP Biophysical profile GIFT Gamete intrafallopian transfer BSE Breast self-examination GnRF Gonadotropin-releasing factor GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone CC Chest circumference or Cord compression GTD Gestational trophoblastic disease C H Crown-to-heel length GTPAL Gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living CID Cytomegalic inclusion disease children; a system of recording maternity CMV Cytomegalovirus history CNM Certified nurse-midwife CNS Clinical nurse specialist HA Head-abdominal ratio CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure HAI Hemagglutination-inhibition test CPD Cephalopelvic disproportion or Citrate- HC Head compression phosphate-dextrose hCG Human chorionic gonadotropin CRL Crown-rump length hCS Human chorionic somatomammotropin C/S Cesarean section (or C-section) (same as hPL).
3 CST Contraction stress test HMD Hyaline membrane disease CVA Costovertebral angle hMG Human menopausal gonadotropin CVS Chorionic villus sampling hPL Human placental lactogen HPV Human papilloma virus D&C Dilatation and curettage HRT Hormone replacement therapy decels Deceleration of fetal heart rate HSV Herpes simplex virus DFMR Daily fetal movement response dil Dilatation IDM Infant of a diabetic mother DTR Deep tendon reflexes IPG Impedance phlebography ISAM Infant of a substance abusing mother ECMO Extracorporal membrane oxygenator IU International units EDB Estimated date of birth IUD Intrauterine device EDC Estimated date of confinement IUFD Intrauterine fetal death EFM Electronic fetal monitoring IUGR Intrauterine growth restriction EFW Estimated fetal weight IVF In vitro fertilization EIA Enzyme immunoassay ELF Elective low forceps LADA Left-acromion-dorsal-anterior ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay LADP Left-acromion-dorsal-posterior EP Ectopic pregnancy LBW Low birth weight epis Episiotomy LDR Labor, delivery, and recovery room 1466.
4 LGA Large for gestational age PMS Premenstrual syndrome LH Luteinizing hormone PPHN Persistent pulmonary hypertension LHRH Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone Premie Premature infant LMA Left-mentum-anterior primip Primipara LML Left mediolateral (episiotomy) PROM Premature rupture of membranes LMP Last menstrual period or Left-mentum- PUBS Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling posterior LMT Left-mentum-transverse RADA Right-acromion-dorsal-anterior LOA Left-occiput-anterior RADP Right-acromion-dorsal-posterior LOF Low outlet forceps RDS Respiratory distress syndrome LOP Left-occiput-posterior REM Rapid eye movements LOT Left-occiput-transverse RIA Radioimmunoassay L/S Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio RMA Right-mentum-anterior LSA Left-sacrum-anterior RMP Right-mentum-posterior LSP Left-sacrum-posterior RMT Right-mentum-transverse LST Left-sacrum-transverse ROA Right-occiput-anterior ROM Rupture of membranes MAS Meconium aspiration
5 Syndrome ROP Right-occiput-posterior or Retinopathy of mec Meconium prematurity mec st Meconium stain ROT Right-occiput-transverse ML Midline (episiotomy) RRA Radioreceptor assay MSAFP maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein RSA Right-sacrum-anterior multip Multipara RSP Right-sacrum-posterior RST Right-sacrum-transverse NGU Nongonococcal urethritis NP Nurse practitioner SET Surrogate embryo transfer NSCST Nipple stimulation contraction stress test SGA Small for gestational age NST Nonstress test or Nonshivering thermogenesis SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome NTE Neutral thermal environment SMB Submentobregmatic diameter NSVD Normal sterile vaginal delivery SOB Suboccipitobregmatic diameter NTD Neural tube defects SPA Sperm penetration assay SROM Spontaneous rupture of membranes OA Occiput anterior STI Sexually transmitted infection OC
6 Oral contraceptives SVE Sterile vaginal exam OCT Oxytocin challenge test OF Occipitofrontal diameter of fetal head TC Thoracic circumference OFC Occipitofrontal circumference TCM Transcutaneous monitoring OGTT Oral glucose tolerance test TDI Therapeutic donor insemination OM Occipitomental (diameter) TET Tubal embryo transfer OP Occiput posterior TOL Trail of labor TORCH Toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, p Para herpesvirus hominis type 2. Pap smear Papanicolaou smear TSS Toxic shock syndrome _. PDA Patent ductus arteriosus u Umbilicus PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure UA Uterine activity PG Phosphatidylglycerol or Prostaglandin UAC Umbilical artery catheter PID Pelvic inflammatory disease PIH Pregnancy-induced hypertension VBAC Vaginal birth after cesarean Pit Pitocin VVC Vulvovaginal Candidiasis PKU Phenylketonuria APPENDIX F Common Abbreviations in Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing 1467.
