[blendleylpn]

Hi everyone.... I just started OB on Monday. There are some abbreviations that I'm not familiar with. I'd appreciate a list that I can compile and put in a notebook. Thanks, Brandy

[Kristi Lee]

OB/GYN ABBREVIATIONS

AB Abortion

(SAB- Spontaneous Abortion, EAB- Elective Abortion,TAB- Therapeutic Abortion, GAB- Genetic Abortion)

AFI Amniotic Fluid Index (Determination Made by Ultrasound)

ASCUS Atypical Cells of Undetermined Significance

(Pap Smear Result)

AUB Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

BBOW Bulging Bag of Water

BCP Birth Control Pills

BPP Biophysical Profile (Ultrasound Determination of Fetal Well

Being)

BPD Biparietal Diameter (Ultrasound Measurement)

BSO Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

BTBV Beat to Beat Variability (Comment about Fetal Monitoring)

(LTV- long-term variability, STV- short-term variability)

BTL Bilateral Tubal Ligation (“Beetle”)

BUS Bartholins/Urethra/Skene’s

C/D/I Clean, Dry and Intact (When Referring to a Surgical Incision)

CIN Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

CMT Cervical Motion Tenderness

CPD Cephalopelvic Disproportion

C/S C-Section

CST Contraction Stress Test

CTA Clear to Auscultation

CTX Contractions

CX Cultures

D&C Dilatation and Curettage

D&E Dilatation and Evacuation

DMPA Depo-Provera (Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate)

DUB Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

EDC Estimated Date of Confinement (“Due Date”)

EFM External Fetal Monitoring

EGA Estimated Gestational Age

ERT Estrogen Replacement Therapy

FF Fundus Firm

FH Fundal Height

FHT Fetal Heart Tones

FHR Fetal Heart Rate

FLM Fetal Lung Maturity

FM Fetal Movement

GFM Good Fetal Movement

GFPAL Gravida, Full-term deliveries, Preterm deliveries,

Abortions, Living children

HELLP Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets

(Variant of Severe PIH)

HGSIL High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (Pap Smear)

HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy

IUFD Intrauterine Fetal Demise

IUGR Intrauterine Growth Restriction

IUP Intrauterine Pregnancy

L&D Labor and Delivery

LEEP Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure

(To Treat Cervical Dysplasia)

LGA Large for Gestational Age

LGSIL Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (Pap Smear)

LMP Last Menstrual Period

LOA Lysis of Adhesions

LOF Leakage of Fluid

LTCS Low Transverse C-Section

NST Non-Stress Test

NSVD Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

OCP Oral Contraceptive Pill

OCT Oxytocin Challenge Test

PG Phosphatidyl Glycerol

PIH Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

PNV Prenatal Vitamins

PPD Post-Partum Day

PPROM Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes

PTL Preterm Labor

ROM Rupture of Membranes

RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm

SDE Suction, Dilatation, and Evacuation

SGA Small for Gestational Age

SROM Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

SUI Stress Urinary Incontinence

TAH Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

TOA Tubo-Ovarian Abscess

TVH Total Vaginal Hysterectomy

VBAC Vaginal Birth after C-Section

VFI Viable Female Infant

VMI Viable Male Infant

WNL Within Normal Limits
I googled it in andcame up with these. Are you working in OB or taking the class in nursing school? If so. your textbook will have them in it. Good luck to you!

[SmilingBluEyes]

great list, Kristi!

Good luck to you, welcome to OB!

[GilbertDaddy]

Wow! Nice Kristi!! That's a phenominal list!

Hey BluEyes, are you excited? Only 11 more days to go

My dad got off a 22 year rotation when he retired as well, I can imagine how excited you must be