Medical Abbreviation
What is the abbreviation for "Pediatric Intensive Care Unit"?
PICU
What does the abbreviation "NG Tube" mean?
Nasogastric Tube
What does the term "Hypovolemia" mean?
Abnormally low blood volume
The term for the use of light waves to treat skin conditions, this is a common treatment for newborn jaundice.
Phototherapy
What does the abbreviation "PNA" mean?
Pneumonia
What is the abbreviation for "Below-Knee Amputation"?
BKA
A method used to obtain a blood sample from an infant, done by pricking their heel.
Heel Stick
Air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall, the air pushed onto the lung and causes it to collapse.
Pneumothorax
What is the abbreviation for 'Sublingual'?
SL
What is the abbreviation for "Antibiotic"?
ABX
What is the medical term for a whooping cough?
Pertussis
What is the medical term for a fever?
Pyrexia
What does the abbreviation "CLD" mean?
Chronic Lung Disease
What does the abbreviation "MDI" mean?
Metered Dose Inhaler
A bacterial skin infection, characterized by blisters or sores on exposed skin.
Impetigo
The soft spot on an infants head, caused by a space in the skull where the bone hasn't come together.
Fontanel
What does the abbreviation "IDM" mean?
Infant of Diabetic Mother
What does the acronym "TPN" mean?
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Intense and prolonged crying in a seemingly healthy infant.
Colic
A machine that turns liquid medication into a mist so it can be inhaled through a mask.
Nebulizer