AB | antibiotics |
ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
ACAMS | Australian Congenital Anomalies Monitoring System |
ACHI | Australian Classification of Health Interventions |
ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
AFE | amniotic fluid embolism |
AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
AMOSS | Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System |
AN | antenatal |
ANZNN | Australia and New Zealand Neonatal Network |
APH | antepartum haemorrhage |
ART | artificial reproductive technology |
b/wt | birthweight |
BBA | born before arrival |
BMI | body mass index |
C/S | caesarean section |
CCD | census collection district |
COD | Causes of Death (ABS data collection of Causes of Death) |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPD | cephalo-pelvic disproportion |
CS | caesarean section |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CT Scan | computerised tomography scan |
CTG | cardiotocography |
CVS | chorionic villi sampling |
DandC | dilation and curette |
DCO | data collection overview |
DOB | date of birth |
Dx | diagnosis |
EBL | estimated blood loss |
ECMO | extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
ECV | external cephalic version |
EDB | estimated date of birth |
EDD | expected due date |
FTP | failure to progress |
GBS | group B streptococcus |
GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HDU | high dependency unit |
HF | high frequency |
ICD-10-AM | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification |
ICU | intensive care unit |
IPPR | intermittent positive pressure respiration |
IPPV | intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
IUGR | intra uterine growth restriction |
IV | intravenous |
IVH | intraventricular haemorrhage |
Ix | investigations |
LGA | local government area |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LOS | length of stay |
METeOR | AIHW Metadata Online Registry |
MIM | Maternity Information Matrix |
MO | medical officer |
MPMM | maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality |
MSAFP | maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein |
NCIS | National Coroners Information Service |
NEC | necrotising enterocolitis |
NHDD | National Health Data Dictionary |
NHISSC | National Health Information Standards and Statistics Committee |
NHMD | National Hospital Morbidity Database |
NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
NMDD | National Maternal Deaths Database |
NMDS | National Minimum Data Set |
NPDC | National Perinatal Data Collection |
NPESU | National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit |
NSW | New South Wales |
NT | Northern Territory |
OP | occipito posterior |
PDC | Perinatal Data Collection (this is a generic term and will have a different name in each jurisdiction) |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
PET | pre-eclampsic toxaemia or pre-eclampsia |
PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
PMC | Perinatal Mortality Committee (this is a generic term and will have a different name in each jurisdiction) |
PN | postnatal |
QLD | Queensland |
RCA | Register of Congenital Anomalies (this is a generic term and will have a different name in each jurisdiction) |
RoM | rupture of membranes |
ROP | retinopathy of prematurity |
S/T | state and territory |
SA | South Australia |
SCN | special care nursery |
SLA | statistical local area |
STI | sexually transmitted disease |
STMMC | state and territory maternal mortality committee |
TAS | Tasmania |
TMC | threatened miscarriage |
TOP | termination of pregnancy |
TPN | parenteral nutrition |
TSI | Torres Strait Islander |
TTTS | Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome |
US | ultrasound |
VBAC | vaginal birth after caesarean |
VI | ventricular index |
VIC | Victoria |
WA | Western Australia |