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ACC |
Agenisis of Corpus
Callosum |
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ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect - a
hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart |
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ASD |
Autism/Autistic Spectrum
Disorder |
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BF |
Breastfed or
Breastfeed/ing |
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B/M |
Breast Milk |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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BPD |
Bronchopulmonary
Dysplasia, damage to lungs that often occurs after long term (>28
days) ventilation |
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CP |
Cerebral Palsy, disorder
of the nervous system characterized by abnormal muscle tone and
movement |
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CPAP |
Continuous Positive
Airways Pressure, low pressure maintained in lungs to help baby with
breathing difficulties |
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CVI |
Cortical Vision
Impairment |
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CVL |
Central Venous Line |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate, a
medical order not to resuscitate a terminally ill baby. |
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ECMO |
Extra Corporeal Membrane
Oxygenation - supports both heart and lung functions when other
treatments are inadequate |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram -
records activity of the heart (also known as EKG) |
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EEG |
Electro Encephalagram -
measures brainwaves for seizure activity |
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ELBW |
Extremely Low Birth
Weight - under 800 g |
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FT |
Full Term (37+ weeks
gestational age) |
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GA |
Gestational Age |
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G-tube |
Gastrointestinal Tube -
tube goes through the abdominal wall and directly into the
intestines |
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GERD |
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Disease |
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GMH |
Germinal Matrix
Haemorrhage, the same as Grade I IVH |
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HELLP |
Haemolysis, Elevated
Liver enzymes, Low platelets |
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HMD |
Hyaline Membrane Disease,
also known as RDS |
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HMF |
Human Milk Fortifier |
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IUGR |
Intrauterine Growth
Retardation - result is SGA |
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IVH |
Intraventricular
haemorrhage (brain bleed) |
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LBW |
Low Birth Weight - under
2500 gr (5lb 8 oz) at birth regardless of GA. |
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NEC |
Necrotising Enter Colitis
- inflammatory bowel disease |
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NG-tube |
Nasal Gastric Tube - tube
goes through the nose and down to the stomach |
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NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit |
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OT |
Occupational
Therapy/ist |
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OG-tube |
Oro Gastric Tube -
feeding tube that goes through mouth and down to the stomach |
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PDA |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- when the ductus artery fails to close after birth. |
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PDD |
Pervasive Developmental
Disorder, also known as Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
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PIE |
Pulmonary Interstitial
Emphysema |
|
PT |
Physical
Therapy/ist |
|
PTL |
Pre-Term Labor |
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PROM |
Premature Rupture of
membranes or Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes, when the membranes
rupture prior to the onset of labour |
|
PVL |
Periventricular
leukomalacia, a condition where areas of the brain are affected by
lack of oxygen and/or blood supply which causes damage to brain
tissue |
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RAD |
Reactive Airway Disease |
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RDS |
Respiratory Distress
Syndrome, respiratory difficulty due to immaturity of lung tissues
and deficiency of surfactant in the air spaces |
|
ROP |
Retinopathy of
Prematurity, an eye disease found primarily in premature infants |
|
RSV |
Respiratory Syncytial
Virus - a virus causing infections of the upper and lower
respiratory tract in preemies. |
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SCU |
Special Care Unit |
|
SGA |
Small for Gestational Age |
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SID |
Sensory Integration
Disorder |
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SIDS |
Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome |
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ST |
Speech
Therapy/ist |
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TPN |
Total Parenteral
Nutrition - nourishment provided intravenously |
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TTTS |
Twin To Twin Transfusion
Syndrome, occurs in identical twins, can result in the death of one
twin |
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UAC |
Umbilical Arterial
Catheter, tube inserted through artery in baby's navel, used to draw
blood samples, provide nutrition, infuse blood and medications and
monitor blood pressure (also known as UAL) |
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UAL |
Umbilical Arterial Line,
tube inserted through artery in baby's navel, used to draw blood
samples, provide nutrition, infuse blood and medications and monitor
blood pressure (also known as UAC) |
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UVC |
Umbilical Venous
Catheter, tube inserted through vein in baby's navel to give fluid
and nutrients and to monitor blood pressure |
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VLBW |
Very Low Birth Weight -
under 1500 g |
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VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect
- a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart |
