Midwifery Abbreviations
For students and mums to be.
There is a staggering amount of abbreviations in midwifery. So this list is for midwifery students, other healthcare students and mums to be trying to interpret their medical notes. Here is a list of abbreviations you will come across on maternity wards.
SROM: spontaneous rupture of membranes
PROM: prolonged rupture of membranes
P-PROM: preterm- prolonged rupture of membranes (before 37 weeks gestation)
NAD: no abnormalities detected
PV: per vaginal
PR: per rectum
NKDA: no known drug allergies
ARM: artificial rupture of membranes
EBL: estimated blood loss
FSE: fetal scalp electrode
PPH: postpartum haemorrhage
MOH: major obstetric haemorrhage
LSCS: lower segment caesarean section
PET: pre-eclamptic toxaemia
FH: fetal heart
FM: fetal movements
RFM: reduced fetal movements
FMF: fetal movements felt
LMP: last menstrual period
