NBICU Abbreviations
Terms
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- A&B
- apnea and bradycardia
- AGA
- appropriate for gestational age
- AROM
- artificial rupture of membranes
- BPD
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- CPAP
- continuous positive airway pressure
- C/S
- cesarian section
- DOL
- day of life
- EDC
- estimated day of confinement
- EBM
- expressed breast milk
- ET
- expiratory time
- Fi02
- fraction of inspired 02 (in percent)
- FEN
- fluid, electrolytes, nutrition
- GBS
- group B strep
- HAL
- hyperalimetation - same as TPN
- HB
- headbox
- Hct
- hematocrit
- HMD
- hyaline membrane disease
- IDM
- infant of diabetic mother
- IMV
- intermittent mandatory ventilation rate
- IT
- inspiratory time
- LGA
- large for gestational age
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- MAS
- meconium aspiration syndrome
- NC
- nasal cannula
- NEC
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- NTD
- nothing to do
- NTND
- non-tender, non-distended
- PIE
- pulmonary interstitial emphysema
- PIP or PL
- peak inspiratory pressure or pressure limit
- PDA
- patent ductus arteriosus
- PROM
- prolonged or premature rupture of membranes
- PTD
- prior to delivery
- RA
- room air (21% oxygen)
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- ROM
- rupture of membranes
- SGA
- small for gestational age
- SROM
- spontaneous rupture of membranes
- Sim
- similac
- SC
- special care (20 or 24)
- TEF
- tracheo-esophageal
- TOF or tet
- tetralogy of Fallot
- TORCH
-
TOxoplasmosis
Rubella
CMV
HErpes
Syphillis - TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- TTN
- transient tachypnea of the newborn
- UAC
- umbilical artery catheter
- UVC
- umbilical venous catheter