NICU Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. DISTRESS SYNDROME (RDS)A common breathing problem of premature infants caused by insufficient surfactant in the baby's lung. This results in an excessive stiffness of the baby's lungs.
  2. 6. A low amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood.
  3. 9. A rare disorder in which one of the amino acids (a building block of protein) cannot be handled normally by the baby, leading to elevated levels in the blood. Babies with PKU require a special diet. All babies are routinely tested for PKU, as well as several other disorders, before going home from the nursery. This test is required by law.
  4. 10. Giving donated blood to the baby by vein or artery.
  5. 15. CATHETER A small plastic tube in one of the umbilical (belly button) blood vessels (either an artery or a vein).
  6. 16. A medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the kidneys.
  7. 19. a medical doctor in his or her first year of "residency."
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  1. 1. A surgical opening in the trachea, below the larynx (voice box) to allow air to enter the lungs; usually done to by-pass a narrowing in the area immediately below the larynx.
  2. 3. A return or backward flow; gastroesophageal (GE) reflux occurs when portions of feedings or other stomach contents flow back up into the esophagus.
  3. 4. Existing at the time of birth.
  4. 5. The medical specialty concerned with diseases of newborn infants (neonates). Neonatologists are pediatricians who have received several years of additional training.
  5. 7. A condition where there has been a lack of sufficient oxygen to the tissues of the body. The brain and the kidneys are the most sensitive organs to a lack of oxygen.
  6. 8. TAP Obtaining an uncontaminated sample of urine by first cleaning off the lower abdomen, then inserting a needle directly into the urinary bladder.
  7. 11. OF THE HEAD A test done using soundwaves which shows an image of the brain. The test is not harmful or painful to the baby and may be done at the bedside.
  8. 12. END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (PEEP) The lowest pressure that is delivered by the ventilator to the baby between forced breaths. See also PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE (PIP).
  9. 13. (in Neonatology) A trained pediatrician who is receiving additional specialized training in the care of sick newborns.
  10. 14. FEEDINGS Feedings delivered by a small plastic tube placed through the nose or mouth and down into the stomach when the baby is too weak or too premature to suck and swallow.
  11. 17. What is expected in the future.
  12. 18. MURMUR A rushing sound made by the blood within the heart, usually heard with a stethoscope. This may or may not be a sign of a problem for a baby.
  13. 20. BLOOD CELLS The cells in the blood which carry oxygen.