Iowa Neonatology Handbook

Abbreviations Commonly Used in the Nursery

Edward F. Bell, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

4WINT - 4 West Intermediate Care Nursery

A/B - apnea/bradycardia spell

A/B/D - apnea/bradycardia desaturation spell

AGA - appropriate for gestational age

ASD - atrial septal defect

ATB - antibiotics

BBT - baby's blood type

BM - bowel movement

Br Milk - breast milk (.67 kcal/cc)

BPD - bronchopulmonary dysplasia

C/S - cesarean section

CHD - congenital heart defect

CHF - congestive heart failure

CMV - cytomegalovirus

CNS - central nervous system

COC - circumoral cyanosis

CPAP - continuous positive airway pressure

CPD - cephalo-pelvic disproportion

CPT - chest physiotherapy

CS - chemstrip

CSF - cerebrospinal fluid

CXR - chest x-ray

DIC - disseminated intravascular coagulation

DR - delivery room

ETT - endotracheal tube

FOC - frontal-occipital circumference

FSBG - fingerstick blood gas

FTP - failure to progress

G-P- - gravida ____para____ (pregnancies; live births)

GBS - group B streptococcus

HCS - hemacombistick

HCT - hematocrit

HFV - high frequency ventilation

HFOV - high frequency oscillating ventilation

HMD - hyaline membrane disease

HMF - human milk fortifier (makes breast milk .8 kcal/cc)

HTN - hypertension

HUS - head ultrasound

IDM - infant of diabetic mother

IMV - intermittent mandatory ventilation

IUGR - intrauterine growth retardation

IVF - in vitro fertilization

IVH - intraventricular hemorrhage

LGA - large for gestational age

LLSB - lower left sternal border

LMD - local medical doctor

LSB - left sternal border

MAP - mean airway pressure

MAS - meconium aspiration syndrome

MBT - mother's blood type

MCL - midclavicular line

MGM - maternal grandmother

NAD - no apparent distress

NC - nasal cannula

NEC - necrotizing enterocolitis

NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NNS - neonatal screen

NPCPAP - nasopharyngeal continuous positive airway pressure

NPO - nothing by mouth

NVN - neonatal venous nutrition

PDA - patent ductus arteriosis

PEEP - peak and expiratory pressure

PF - premie formula (.8 kcal/cc)

PFC - persistent fetal circulation

PGE1 - prostaglandin E1

PGF - paternal grandfather

PIE - pulmonary interstitial hypertension

PIH - pregnancy induced hypertension

PIP - peak inspiratory pressure

PIV - peripheral intravenous line

PKU - phenylketonuria, a disease detected on the NNS

PMI - point of maximum intensity

PNP - pediatric nurse practitioner

PPHN - persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

PPS - peripheral pulmonic stenosis

PRBCs - packed red blood cells (concentrated)

PROM - premature rupture of membranes

PTL - preterm labor

PVL - periventricular leukomalacia

RA - room air (21% oxygen)

RCM - right costal margin

RDS - respiratory distress syndrome

ROM - rupture of membranes OR range of motion

ROP - retinopathy of prematurity

RSV - respiratory syncitial virus

SAB - spontaneous abortion

SF - stock formula (.67 kcal/cc)

SGA - small for gestational age

TCM - transcutaneous monitor (PO2, PCO2)

TG - true glucose

TTN - transient tachypnea of the newborn

UAC - umbilical arterial catheter

UVC - umbilical venous catheter

VLBW - very low birth weight baby

VSD - ventricular septal defect

VS - vital signs

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