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chp15 abbrv
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AB | abortion |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| BR | bedrest |
| NB | newborn |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| CNM | certified nurse-midwife |
| OB/GYN | obstetrician/gynecologist |
| CS, C-section | Cesarean section |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| P1, para 1 | first live-birth delivery |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| PAP | Papanicolaou test |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| FHT | fetal heart tones |
| Peds | pediatrics |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| gI, grav I | first pregnancy, primigravida |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean |