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Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Labour Midwifery Skills
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General abbreviations
Tip Many abbreviations are used in midwifery – however, officially only those accepted by your individual Trust should be used.
| APH | ante-partum haemorrhage |
| ARM | artificial rupture of membranes |
| BD | twice daily |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| C/O | care of/complaining of |
| CAF | Common Assessment Framework |
| CCT | controlled cord traction |
| CRL | crown rump length |
| CTG | cardiotocograph |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DV | domestic violence |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| EDD | estimated due date/estimated date of delivery |
| EBL | estimated blood loss |
| FBC | fluid balance chart or full blood count |
| FBS | fetal blood sample |
| FD | forceps delivery |
| FGM | female genital mutilation |
| FH | fundal height |
| FHHR | fetal heart heard and regular/reactive |
| FL | femur length |
| FM | fetal movements |
| FSE | fetal scalp electrode |
| G | gravida (the number of pregnancies) |
| G & S | group and save |
| H/O | history of |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| HC | head circumference |
| HELLP | haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets |
| HVS | high vaginal swab |
| IUCD | intrauterine contraceptive device |
| IUD | intrauterine death |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth restriction |
| IVI | Intravenous Infusion |
| LBW | low birthweight |
| LFT | liver function tests |
| LOA | left occipito anterior |
| LOP | left occipito posterior |
| LSCS | lower segment Caesarean section |
| MC & S | microscopy and sensitivity... |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Anatomy
- Apgar Scores
- Birth Environment – Promoting Normality
- Caesarean Section (LSCS)
- Catheterisation
- Cord Bloods
- CTG Interpretation
- Diabetic Women in Labour
- Emergencies
- Emergency Birth
- Epidurals
- Episiotomy
- Examination of the Placenta
- Fetal Blood Sampling
- Home Birth Preparation
- Initial Baby Check
- Instrumental Birth
- Mechanism of Normal Labour (LOA)
- Monitoring Maternal and Fetal Well-Being in Labour
- Obesity and Labour
- Pain Relief
- Perineal Repair
- Positions for Labour and Birth
- Resuscitation Equipment
- Signs of Transition
- Stages and Phases of Labour
- Third Stage Management
- Vaginal Examination
- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (Trial of Scar)
- Waterbirth
- General Abbreviations
- References
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