NICU Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Acrononym for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A computerized way of viewing all the parts of the body through magnetism rather than x-rays
  2. 3. A common NICU disorder where babies are born before 37 weeks
  3. 4. Causes the skin to appear "puffy" due to build-up of fluid in the body tissues
  4. 7. Acronomyn for Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Caused by insufficient amounts of surfactant in the baby's lung
  5. 8. A children's doctor who cares for premature and ill newborns
  6. 10. 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
  7. 11. Abnormally slow heart rate
  8. 12. Something expected in the future
  9. 13. Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes caused by high amounts of bilirubin in the blood
  10. 14. 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
  11. 15. Test that determines the adequacy of amount of red blood cells in the blood; Also known as "crit"
  12. 17. Clear plastic hood that gives a baby oxygen when placed on the baby's head; Also known as 02 hood
Down
  1. 1. Rushing sound made by the blood within the heart
  2. 3. 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
  3. 5. Donated blood given to a baby via vein or artery
  4. 6. Material secreted in the air sacs of the lung that make it flexible and helps to keep the lung from collapsing
  5. 9. Endotracheal tube that is placed in the baby's trachea
  6. 11. Special lights used to treat jaundice
  7. 14. A person who offers spiritual care to families (e.g. pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, etc.)
  8. 16. Blue coloration of the skin when there is not enough oxygen present in the blood