Medical Abbreviation
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What is the abbreviation for "Pediatric Intensive Care Unit"?

PICU

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What does the abbreviation "NG Tube" mean?

Nasogastric Tube

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What does the term "Hypovolemia" mean?

Abnormally low blood volume

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The term for the use of light waves to treat skin conditions, this is a common treatment for newborn jaundice.

Phototherapy 

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What does the abbreviation "PNA" mean?

Pneumonia

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What is the abbreviation for "Below-Knee Amputation"?

BKA


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A method used to obtain a blood sample from an infant, done by pricking their heel.

Heel Stick

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Air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall, the air pushed onto the lung and causes it to collapse.

Pneumothorax

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What is the abbreviation for 'Sublingual'?

SL

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What is the abbreviation for "Antibiotic"?

ABX


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What is the medical term for a whooping cough?

Pertussis

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What is the medical term for a fever?

Pyrexia

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What does the abbreviation "CLD" mean?

Chronic Lung Disease


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What does the abbreviation "MDI" mean?

Metered Dose Inhaler


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A bacterial skin infection, characterized by blisters or sores on exposed skin. 

Impetigo

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The soft spot on an infants head, caused by a space in the skull where the bone hasn't come together.

Fontanel

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What does the abbreviation "IDM" mean?

Infant of Diabetic Mother

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What does the acronym "TPN" mean?

Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Intense and prolonged crying in a seemingly healthy infant.

Colic

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A machine that turns liquid medication into a mist so it can be inhaled through a mask.

Nebulizer

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