NICU Crossword

2. Rare disorder where an amino acid is not handled normally by a baby, which causes high levels of that amino acid in the baby's blood. Requires the baby to have a special diet
3. Acronomyn for Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Caused by insufficient amounts of surfactant in the baby's lung
6. Abnormally slow heart rate
8. Causes the skin to appear "puffy" due to build-up of fluid in the body tissues
9. Air that "leaks" from the baby's lungs into a space between the lung and chest wall; Prevents the lung from fully expanding and causes difficulty breathing
12. Endotracheal tube that is placed in the baby's trachea
14. Acrononym for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A computerized way of viewing all the parts of the body through magnetism rather than x-rays
17. Material secreted in the air sacs of the lung that make it flexible and helps to keep the lung from collapsing
18. Test where a drop of the baby's blood is put on a strip of special paper to find the amount of sugar in their blood
19. Blue coloration of the skin when there is not enough oxygen present in the blood

1. Rushing sound made by the blood within the heart
4. A common NICU disorder where babies are born before 37 weeks
5. A person who offers spiritual care to families (e.g. pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, etc.)
6. Special lights used to treat jaundice
7. Donated blood given to a baby via vein or artery
10. A children's doctor who cares for premature and ill newborns
11. Clear plastic hood that gives a baby oxygen when placed on the baby's head; Also known as 02 hood
13. Test that determines the adequacy of amount of red blood cells in the blood; Also known as "crit"
15. Something expected in the future
16. Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes caused by high amounts of bilirubin in the blood