Common OB Abbreviations (NURS 368)

AFI

AFI

Amniotic Fluid Index

AFP

Alpha-Fetoprotein

AGA

Average for Gestational Age

AMA

Advance Maternal Age

AROM

Artifical Rupture Of Membranes

BOW

Bag Of Waters

BPP

Biophysical Profile

CPD

Cephalopelvic Disproportion

C/S

Cesarean Section (C-section)

CST

Contraction Stress Test

CVS

Chorionic Villus Sampling

DV

Domestic Violence

EAB

Elective Abortion

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

ECV

External Cephalic Version

EDB

Estimated Date of Birth

EDC

Estimated Date of Confinement

EDD

Estimated Date of Delivery

EFM

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

FAS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

fFN

Fetal Fibronectin

FHR

Fetal Heart Rate

GBS

Group B Streptococcus

GFR

Grunting, Flaring, Retracting

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

G/P

Gravida/Para

G/TPAL

Gravida/Term, Preterm, Abortion, Living

hCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HBIG

Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin

HBsAg

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

IDM

Infant of a Diabetic Mother

IOL

Induction of Labor

IUGR

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

IUPC

Intrauterine Pressure Catheter

LGA

Large for Gestational Age

LMP

Last Menstural Period

NAS

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

NST

Nonstress Test

NSVD

Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

OP

Occiput Posterior

PMAD

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

PPD

Postpartum Depression

PreE

Preeclampsia

PPROM

Preterm Premature Ruptue of Membranes

PROM

Premature Ruture of Membranes

QBL

Quantitative Blood Loss

RDS

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ROM

Rupture Of Membranes

SAB

Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)

SGA

Small for Gestational Age

SROM

Spontaneous Rupture Of Membranes

SVE

Sterile Vaginal Exam

TAB

Therapeutic Abortion (same as elective)

TOLAC

Trial Of Labor After Cesarean

UC

Uterine Contraction

VBAC

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean