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OB Acronyms and Vocab ExamQuestions And Correct Answer
abortion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-termination of pregnancy before the fetus is
viable and capable of extrauterine existence, usually less than 20 weeks
of gestation (or when fetus weighs less than 500 g)
acrocyanosis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-peripheral cyanosis; bluish discoloration
of hands and feet in most newborns at birth that is a normal finding for
the first 24 hours
,AMA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-advanced maternal age
AROM - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-artificial rupture of membranes
BBOW - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-bulging bag of water
BPP - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-biophysical profile
C/S - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-cesarean section
CPD - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-cephalopelvic disproportion
CTX - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-contractions
D&C - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-dilation & curettage
D&E - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-dilation and evacuation
EAB - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-elective abortion
EDD - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-estimated date of delivery
, EFM - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-external fetal monitoring
EGA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-estimated gestational age
amnioinfusion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-infusion of room-temperature isotonic
fluid (NS or LR) into uterine cavity if the volume of amniotic fluid is low
in an attempt to increase the fluid around the umbilical cord and
prevent compression during uterine contractions
VBAC - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-vaginal birth after cesarean section
VTX - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-vertex
amniotic fluid embolus - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rare but devastating
complication of pregnancy characterized by the sudden, acute onset of
hypoxia, hypotension, cardiovascular collapse, and coagulopathy. AFE
usually occurs during labor, during birth or 30 minutes after birth. AKA
anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy.
amniotomy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-artificial rupture of membranes using a
plastic amnihook or a surgical clamp
anencephaly - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-congenital deformity characterized by
the absence of both cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum and cerebellum)
and the flat bones of the overlying skull
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