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