Maternal Acronyms Handout PDF
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This document is a handout of acronyms used in maternal health, with their full details. It is a quick reference for obstetrics terminology.
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Maternal Acronyms Handout Acronym Full Detail Gravida, G number of times the patient has been pregnant including current Parity P the number of births (live or stillbirth) after 24 weeks. A twin delivery is recorded as a single bir...
Maternal Acronyms Handout Acronym Full Detail Gravida, G number of times the patient has been pregnant including current Parity P the number of births (live or stillbirth) after 24 weeks. A twin delivery is recorded as a single birth event for parity Gest Gestation IOL Induction of labour ARM Assisted Rupture of Membranes FI / MI Female Infant / Male Infant LSCS Lower Segment C Section EmCS Emergency C Section ElCS Elective C Section VBAC / TOS Vaginal Birth after Caesarean./ Trial of Scar (risk of dehiscence of scar) PET Pre-eclampsia Toxaemia PIH Pregnancy Induced Hypertension IUD Intra-uterine death SB Still Birth NND Neonatal Death Group B strep infection GBS (often on outside of notes) Br Breech presentation Trans Transverse lie Ceph Cephalic / Vertex presentation Occiput Posterior OP (wrong way round!) (back to back) OA Occiput Anterior PP Placenta Previa NVD Normal Vaginal Delivery SROM Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
