| Acronym | Meaning |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose Tolerance Test |
| BS | Bowel Sounds |
| CPD | Cephalo-pelvic Disproportion |
| CI | ContraIndications |
| DCCT | Diabetes Control And Complication Trials |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| COAD | Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| US | Ultrasonic |
| SUI | Stress Urinary Incontinence |