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Charting for Midwives
Abbreviations for medical charts for Midwives
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07/01/2010
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abd.
 Definition




abdominal
Term




a.c.
 Definition




before meals
Term




ad lib
 Definition




as desired
Term




AFP
 Definition




Alpha Fetoprotein
Term




amt.
 Definition




amount
Term




AROM
 Definition




artifical rupture of membranes
Term




asap
 Definition




as soon as possible
Term




cc
 Definition




cubic centimeter
Term




BM
 Definition




Bowel Movement
Term




BOW
 Definition




bag of waters
Term




BP
 Definition




blood pressure
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bpd
 Definition




Bi-parietal diameter
Term




‾c‾
 Definition




with
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c/o
 Definition




complains of
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CBC
 Definition




complete blood count
Term




Ctx.
 Definition




contraction
Term




CPD
 Definition




cephalopelvic disproportion
Term




cx
 Definition




cervix
Term




d/c
 Definition




discontinue
Term




decels
 Definition




decelerations
Term




dopp
 Definition




doppler
Term




DTR
 Definition




Deep Tendon Reflexes
Term




EBL
 Definition




estimated blood loss
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EDC
 Definition




estimated date of confinement
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EFW
 Definition




estimated fetal weight
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Fb
 Definition





finger breadths

used for estimating fundal height postpartum
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FHT
 Definition




fetal heart tone
Term




FOB
 Definition




father of baby
Term




F.S.
 Definition




fetoscope
Term




gtts
 Definition




drops
Term




GTT
 Definition




glucose tolerance test
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H2O
 Definition




water
Term




Hc
 Definition




head circumference
Term




FHR
 Definition




Fetal Heart Rate
Term




HCG
 Definition




human chronic gonadotropin
Term




Hx
 Definition




history
Term




IM
 Definition




intramuscular
Term




in.
 Definition




inch
Term




IUGR
 Definition




intrauterine growth retardation
Term




LGA
 Definition




Large for Gestational Age
Term




LMP
 Definition




Last Menstrual Period
Term




neg.
 Definition




negative
Term




npo
 Definition




nothing by mouth
Term




NA
 Definition




not applicable
Term




NR
 Definition




Non-reactive
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NST
 Definition




Non-Stress test
Term




O2
 Definition




oxygen
Term




‾p‾
 Definition




past
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p.c.
 Definition




after meals
Term




PE
 Definition




physical exam
Term




per
 Definition




by or through
Term




PID
 Definition




pelvic inflammatory disease
Term




PIH
 Definition




Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Term




p.o.
 Definition




by mouth
Term




prn
 Definition




as necessary
Term




qd.
 Definition




every day
Term




qid
 Definition




four times a day
Term




tid.
 Definition




three times a day
Term




bid.
 Definition




twice a day
Term




RDS
 Definition




respiratory distress syndrome
Term




r/o
 Definition




rule out
Term




Rx
 Definition




prescription
Term




‾s‾
 Definition




without
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s=d
 Definition




size equals dates
Term




SGA
 Definition




small for gestational age
Term




SOB
 Definition




shortness of breath
Term




SROM
 Definition




spontaneous rupture of membranes
Term




stat
 Definition




immediately
Term




SVD
 Definition




spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term




Tx
 Definition




treatment
Term




UA
 Definition




urinalysis
Term




umb
 Definition




umbilicus
Term




U/S
 Definition




ultrasound
Term




↑
 Definition




increased
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↓
 Definition




decrease
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WNL
 Definition




within normal limits
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≈
 Definition




approximately
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