{"id":798,"date":"2024-10-17T10:29:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pagim.net\/?page_id=798"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:37:07","slug":"%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%9f-%d7%a4%d7%92%d7%99%d7%9d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pagim.net\/en\/%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%9f-%d7%a4%d7%92%d7%99%d7%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"Preemie glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Concepts for parents of premature babies<\/h1>\n \n
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Oxyhood<\/div>\n
A transparent helmet that concentrates oxygen around the premature baby's head.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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HMF (Human Milk Fortifier) \/ BPF (Breast Milk Fortifier)<\/div>\n
A food supplement that is mixed with breast milk (equivalent to the term BMF) and provides additional calcium, phosphate, vitamins, protein, and more, to prevent rickets and other deficiencies.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Incubator<\/div>\n
A medical device that maintains a controlled temperature and ambient oxygen and protects the premature baby from infections. The closest they've come to inventing our womb.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Anemia<\/div>\n
Anemia \u2013 low hemoglobin\/hematocrit level.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Ambo<\/div>\n
Manual ventilation mask. Used for babies who need ventilation during the transition from the delivery\/operating room to the neonatal unit or for babies whose condition suddenly deteriorates.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Apnea<\/div>\n
A pause in breathing lasting more than 20 seconds or a shorter pause accompanied by wheezing and a drop in heart rate. A well-known phenomenon in premature babies due to the immaturity of the respiratory control center in the brain.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome)<\/div>\n
A syndrome that describes the respiratory condition of a baby born with difficulty breathing. The syndrome manifests itself in difficulty breathing, and sometimes also cyanosis, and the baby will need respiratory support with oxygen and possibly even artificial respiration.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Blood gas test<\/div>\n
A blood test that shows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Bilirubin<\/div>\n
The breakdown product of red blood cells. High levels of bilirubin cause jaundice. In infants and premature babies, this is not an infectious disease.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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BPD (Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia)<\/div>\n
A long-term lung disease resulting from a combination of prematurity, ventilatory support, and oxygen therapy. The more extreme the prematurity or the more prolonged and severe the ventilatory support, the greater the risk of the disease.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Bradycardia<\/div>\n
Decreased heart rate. A well-known phenomenon in low-birth-weight premature babies.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Capillary gas<\/div>\n
Filling a capillary (a thin glass tube with blood) and testing gases in a special device into which the capillary is inserted.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Chronological age<\/div>\n
Age as counted from the date of birth (see: corrected age).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Corrected age<\/div>\n
The age counted from the day the birth was supposed to occur.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus<\/div>\n
A blood vessel near the heart that usually closes at birth. In premature babies, it may remain open. This condition can usually be treated with medication or surgery.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Dex DEX \\ DEXTRO<\/div>\n
Testing the blood glucose (sugar) level at the patient's bedside.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n