REFERENCE ยท OBSTETRICS
Acronyms
Abbreviations you will see on the labour ward board, in handover and in the notes.
A to Z
22 terms
APH
Ante-partum haemorrhage
ARM
Artificial rupture of membranes
CS
Caesarean section
DIAM
Diamorphine — i.e. the patient has had some
EPID
Epidural in
IOL
Induction of labour
IUD
Intra-uterine death
LFD / LGA
Large for dates / large for gestational age — a reason for induction
MROP
Manual removal of placenta
PCR
Protein/creatinine ratio — measured in pre-eclampsia
PD
Post dates
PET
Pre-eclampsia
PN
Post-natal
POH
Poor obstetric history — e.g. multiple miscarriages
PPH
Postpartum haemorrhage
PROM
Premature rupture of membranes
RA
Re-assess at [time]
RFM
Reduced foetal movements
SFD / SGA
Small for dates / small for gestational age
SPD
Symphysis pubis dysfunction
SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
VBAC
Vaginal birth after caesarean section