Medical & Birth Terminology For H&m Doulas

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ā

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before

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AB

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abortion; TAB: therapeutic, SAB: spontaneous

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Abd

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abdomen

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ā c

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before meals

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Abx

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antibiotics

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ad lib

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at liberty

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AFI

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Amniotic Fluid Index

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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein test

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amb

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ambulate (walk)

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AROM

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artificial rupture of membranes

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ART

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artificial reproductive technology

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BID

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twice a day

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BM

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bowel movement

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BOW

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bag of waters; BBOW=bulging, IBOW=intact

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BP

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blood pressure

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BTL

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bilateral tubal ligation

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c

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with

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c/o

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complains of

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CAN

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cord around neck - nuchal cord

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CBC

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complete blood count

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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CNM

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Certified Nurse-Midwife

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cm

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centimeter

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CPD

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cephalopelvic disproportion

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CPS

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Child Protective Services

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CTX

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contraction or UC - uterine contraction

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cx

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cervix

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D/C

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discontinue

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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decel

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deceleration (of baby's heartrate)

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DX

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diagnosis

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EBL

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estimated blood loss

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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EDD

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expected date of delivery/expected due date

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EFW

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estimated fetal weight

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FHR

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fetal heart rate

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FHT

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fetal heart tone

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FTP

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failure to progress/"failure to be patient"

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FSE

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fetal scalp electrode

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FTT

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failure to thrive

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fu

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follow up

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GBS

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Group Beta Streptococcus (primary source of infection, illness in neonate)

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GDM

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gestational diabetes mellitus

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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HX

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history

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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IUFD

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intrauterine fetal demise

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IUGR

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intrauterine growth retardation/restriction

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L&D

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Labor and Delivery Unit, on the 2nd floor. Both doctors and midwives attend patients there.

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LGA

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large for gestational age

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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mec

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meconium

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ml

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milliliter

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neg

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negative

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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nl

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normal

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NST

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non-stress test

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NSVD

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normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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OVD

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operative vaginal delivery (forceps or vacuum)

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p

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after

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease (rare in pregnancy)

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PIH

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pregnancy induced hypertension

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positive

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PPH

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postpartum hemorrhage

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PKU

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phenylketonuria

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pc

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after meals - also called postprandial (pp)

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po

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by mouth

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PP

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postpartum

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pm

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as needed

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pt

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patient

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q

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every

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q5m

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every 5 minutes

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qd

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every day (no longer JCAHO approved)

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qh

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every hour

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qid

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four times a day

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qod

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every other day (no longer JCAHO approved)

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q5

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every 5 hours

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RBC

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red blood cell count

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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r/o

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rule out

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ROM

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rupture of membranes; AROM:artificial, SROM: spontaneous

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RX

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prescription

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s

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without

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SGA

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Small for gestational age

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stat

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immediately

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SX

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symptoms

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TOL

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trial of labor (usually after prior c-section)

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TX

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treatment

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UA

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urine analysis

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tid

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three times a day

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AROM

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artificial rupture of membranes

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SROM

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spontaneous rupture of membranes

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G/P

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Gravida (the number of times a woman has been pregnant)/Parity (the number of viable births she has had). “Primip” or “Multip” refers to whether or not she has had a baby before.

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GA

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gestational age of the baby

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EFM

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Electronic Fetal monitoring

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NSVB

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Normal spontaneous vaginal birth

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VBAC

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Vaginal birth after cesarean

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C/S

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Cesarean section or c-section

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Epis

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Episiotomy; an incision to the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening

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Apgar Score

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An assessment of the newborn at approximately one and five minutes after birth. The nurse looks for color, muscle tone, respiration rate, heart rate, and reflex.

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BC

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Birth Center, located on the 4th floor. Midwife patients can deliver and stay there until discharge. (No doctors’ patients there).

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OR

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Operating Room. C-sections and some OVDs are done in the operating room.

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FMCC

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Family Maternity Care Center. This is the postpartum unit located on the 4th floor. After a woman delivers in either L&D or the OR, she is moved to FMCC for the rest of her hospital stay.

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ISCC/NICU

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The Infant Special Care Center, also called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, located on the 2nd floor.

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Step-down nursery

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Birth Center nursery on the 4th floor, for babies that do not need the Special Care of the NICU, but need extra attention.

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H&P

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history and physical

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U/S

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ultrasound

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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Utox

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urine toxicology screen to check for drug use

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UC

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uterine contraction

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WBC

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white blood cell count

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WNL

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within normal limits

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Gravida

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a pregnant woman

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Gravidity

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total number of a woman's pregnancies, regardless of their duration

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Primigravida

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Primip - a woman pregnant for the first time

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Multigravida

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Multip - a woman who has been pregnant before this pregnancy

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Para

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alludes to past pregnancies that have reached 20 weeks (viability)

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Parity

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the number of past pregnancies that have passed 20 weeks and have been delivered, regardless of number of children (triplets increase parity by only one!)

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Nullipara

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a woman who has never delivered a child that reached viability

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Multipara

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a woman who has delivered two or more pregnancies in which the child reached viability (greater than 20 weeks regardless of whether live born or stillborn)

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Primipara

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a woman who has delivered ONE pregnancy in which the child reached viability (greater than 20 weeks regardless of whether live born or stillborn)

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neonate

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newborn

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Breech

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butt first

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Vertex

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cephalic (head first)

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Anterior

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toward the front

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Posterior

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toward the back

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Lateral

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side

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Transverse

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lying across, crosswise

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amniocentesis

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procedure using a needle to remove amniotic fluid from uterus for genetic diagnosis or to confirm fetal lung maturity.

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chorioamnionitis

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intrauterine infection usually while in labor ("chorio")

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oligohydramnios

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lack of amniotic fluid (usuall AFI <5) ("oligo")

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Febrile

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feverish

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INTACT: either not yet with ruptured membranes, OR regarding the perineum: no stitches needed

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Polyhydramnios

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too much amniotic fluid (usually AFI>7) ("poly")

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Placenta previa

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placenta lies covering the cervix - indicator for obligatory c-section