ADHD— Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AC— Abdominal circumference
AEDs— Antiepileptic Drugs

AFP— Alfa fetoprotein
AIDS— Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AMA— Advanced maternal age
AOM— Acute Otitis Media

AROM— Artificial rupture of membranes
APTT— Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

AFI— Amniotic fluid index
BA— Bronchial Asthma
BD— Twice a day

BBOW— Bulging bag of water
CHF— Congestive Heart Failure
CMV— Cytomegalovirus

CST— Contraction stress test
CNS— Central Nervous System

CD— Caesarian delivery
CSF—- Cerebrospinal Fluid

C/S— Caesarian section
DCL— Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
DM— Diabetes Mellitus
DIC— Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

ET— Endotracheal Tube
E/E— Eye/Ear

FHR— Fetal heart rate

FH— Fundal height

FHT— Fetal heart tones
g— Gram
G6PD— Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
GERD— Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GI— Gastrointestinal
h/hr— Hour
HSV— Herpes Simplex Virus
HT— Hypertension

ICP— Intracranial Pressure ID Intradermal

IgG— Immunoglobulin-G
IM — Intramuscular
ITP— Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
IV— Intravenous

IVH— Intraventricular Hemorrhage
IVP— Intravenous Push
JRA— Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kg— Kilogram

LAB— Lactic Acid Bacillus
LCL— Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
LMWH— Low Molecular Weight Heparin

LOP— Left occiput posterior
LRTI— Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
mcg— Microgram

LT C/S— Low transverse C-section

LOF— Leakage/loss of fluid
Mg— Milligram
Min— Minute

ML— Milliliter/Mucosal Leishmaniasis
NB— Newborn UnitedVRG NG Nasogastric
NS— Normal Saline

NSAID— Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
OD— Once a day
OM— Otitis Media
PCM— Paracetamol

PDA— Patent Ductus Arteriosus
PNA— Postnatal Age

PO— Per Oral
PSVT— Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

PID— Pelvic Inflammatory disease

PIH— Pregnancy-induced hypertension

PMS— Premenstrual syndrome

POC— Products of conception
QID— Four times per day

RDA— Recommended Daily Allowance
RTI— Respiratory Tract Infection

RDS— Respiratory Distress Syndrome
SC— Subcutaneous
SL— Sublingual

SLE— Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SSTI— Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
TB— Tuberculosis
TDS— Thrice a day

TPN— Total Parenteral Nutrition
URTI— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
UTI— Urinary Tract Infection

VL— Visceral Leishmaniasis
VZV— Varicella Zoster Virus