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OB/GYN Abbreviations
Abbreviations for OB/GYN Rotation at St. Agnes
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07/06/2010
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Term
LGA
 Definition
Large for gestational age
Term
SGA
 Definition
Small for gestational age
Term
ROM
 Definition
Rupture of membranes
Term
SROM
 Definition
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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AROM
 Definition
Artificial rupture of membranes
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PROM
 Definition
Premature rupture of membranes
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PPROM
 Definition
Preterm, premature rupture of membranes
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PTL
 Definition
Pre-term labor
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GDM
 Definition
Gestational diabetes mellitus
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NRFHT
 Definition
Non-reassuring fetal heart tracing
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FTP
 Definition
Failure to progress
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FTD
 Definition
Failure to descend
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CPD
 Definition
Cephalopelvic disproportion
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PIH
 Definition
Pregnancy induced HTN
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GH
 Definition
Gestational HTN
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HELLP
 Definition
Syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets
Term
POC
 Definition
Products of conception
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RPOC
 Definition
Retained products of conception
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Ab
 Definition
abortion
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SAB
 Definition
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
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TAB
 Definition
Therapeutic abortion
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EAB
 Definition
Elective abortion (usually synonymous with TAB)
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AMA
 Definition
Advanced maternal age (35)
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VBAC
 Definition
Vaginal birth after C/S
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C/S
 Definition
Cesarean section
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LCT C/S
 Definition
Low cervical transverse C/S
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IUGR
 Definition
Intrauterine growth restriction
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PP
 Definition
Postpartum
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AFI
 Definition
Amniotic fluid index
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BPP
 Definition
Biophysical profile
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Oligo
 Definition
oligohydramnios
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Poly
 Definition
polyhydramnios
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Chorio
 Definition
chorioamnionitis
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IUP
 Definition
intrauterine pregnancy
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FDIU
 Definition
fetal death in utero
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NST
 Definition
Non-stress test
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NPC
 Definition
no prenatal care
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BOA
 Definition
baby on arrival
Term
BFA
 Definition
baby for adoption
Term
FOB
 Definition
father of baby
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IVF
 Definition
in-vitro fertilization
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CVS
 Definition
chorionic villus sampling
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PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
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TOA
 Definition
tubo-ovarian abscess
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DUB
 Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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AUB
 Definition
abnormal uterine bleeding
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LOA
 Definition
lysis of adhesions
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BSO
 Definition
bilateral salpingoophorectomy
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TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
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SCH
 Definition

supracervical hysterectomy 

(subtotal hysterectomy)
Term
LH
 Definition
Laparoscopic hysterectomy
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LSH
 Definition
laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
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A&P
 Definition
anterior and posterior repair
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TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
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LAVH
 Definition
laparoscopicaly assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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LEEP
 Definition
loop electrical excision procedure
Term
D&C
 Definition
dilation and currettage
Term
LND
 Definition
lymph node dissection
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POD
 Definition
post-op day
Term
HD
 Definition
hospital day
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BTL
 Definition
bilateral tubal ligation
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ASCUS
 Definition
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
Term
CIN
 Definition
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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