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Common Abbreviations |
A & B - Apnea and Bradycardia, see Apnea of Prematurity |
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Bili - Bilirubin |
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BP - Blood Pressure, see Low Blood Pressure |
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BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
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cc or ml - Metric measures of liquid; 30cc (or ml) is 1 ounce; 5 cc is ~1 teaspoon |
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CNS - Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) or Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (air or oxygen delivered under a small amount of pressure) |
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CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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CPT or Chest PT - Chest Physiotherapy (vibrating or tapping on the chest) |
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ET - Endotracheal (refers to a tube placed through the mouth or nose to the wind pipe) |
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Gms or grams - Metric weight; 450 grams = 1 pound; 1 kilogram (Kg) = 1000 grams |
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HMD - Hyaline Membrane Disease (another name for Respiratory Distress Syndrome) |
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HI-FI - High Frequency Ventilator -a kind of breathing machine that delivers hundreds of tiny breaths per minute while holding the air sac open |
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ID - Infectious Disease or Identification |
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IMV - Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation - # of breaths per minute by the ventilator |
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IV - Intravenous (by vein) |
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IVH - Intraventricular Hemorrhage |
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LP - Lumbar Puncture (getting sample of spinal fluid using a needle) |
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NEC - Necrotizing Enterocolitis |
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NG - Nasal Gastric (tube going from nose to stomach) |
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NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
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NPO - Nothing by Mouth |
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O2 - Oxygen |
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OG - Oral Gastric (tube going from mouth to stomach) |
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OT - Occupational Therapist |
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PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
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PICC or PCVL - an tiny catheter or tube threaded into a vein to give fluids or nutrition |
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PT - Physical Therapist |
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PVL - Periventricular Leukomalacia |
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RN - Registered Nurse |
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ROP - Retinopathy of Prematurity |
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RDS - Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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SIMV - Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (machine breaths timed to baby's) |
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TPR - Temperature, pulse and respiration |
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TTNB - Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn |
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TPN or TNA - Total Parenteral Nutrition (nutrition by vein) |
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UAC - Umbilical Artery Catheter, see equipment |
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UTI - Urinary Tract (kidney or bladder) Infection |
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UVC - Umbilical Venous Catheter, see equipment |
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VS - Vital signs ( temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) |
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