NICU is short for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Its where they place sick and/or premature newborns so that they can be monitored, and if necessary, cared for by nurses and Drs. and also therapists.
Its where they place sick and/or premature newborns so that they can be monitored, and if necessary, cared for by nurses and Drs. and also therapists.
1. He was placed in the NICU after being born at 18 weeks, and was on a ventilator until he got to be about to his due date at which time he was given a tracheostomy.
2. awwwwww, does he have any lung function?
3. No. He can't see, hear, move, and pp0retty much lies there doing absolutely nothing.
2. awwwwww, does he have any lung function?
3. No. He can't see, hear, move, and pp0retty much lies there doing absolutely nothing.
by 1992peter March 27, 2010
Get the NICUmug. Arterial Blood Gas. Blood taken from an artery to measure the gasses such as CO2, Pao2, HCO3, and PH.
1. I have to have an ABG.
2. OUCH. THOSE HURT.
3. YES THEY DO.
4. They are 100 times worse than getting your blood drawn!!
5. Wish me luck.
6 Good luck.
2. OUCH. THOSE HURT.
3. YES THEY DO.
4. They are 100 times worse than getting your blood drawn!!
5. Wish me luck.
6 Good luck.
by 1992peter February 14, 2010
Get the ABGmug. Sevoflurane is an inhailed anesthetic that is used during general anesthesia, and the drug is given by an anesthesia machine.
Its a quick acting anesthetic, so usually withing the first 10 seconds of inhailation the patient is asleep, and the operating can be started.
Its a quick acting anesthetic, so usually withing the first 10 seconds of inhailation the patient is asleep, and the operating can be started.
by 1992peter March 27, 2010
Get the Sevofluranemug. An oscillator is an HFOV.
2. An oscillator is a medical device used in the hospital when a conventional ventilator isn't working, and/or the patient's lungs are to fragile to tollerate opening, and closing. It shoots several hundred breaths per minute into the patient's lungs at very small puffs, so the lungs can rest, and they don't have to open and close, and while they are resting, the patient is still being ventilated.
2. An oscillator is a medical device used in the hospital when a conventional ventilator isn't working, and/or the patient's lungs are to fragile to tollerate opening, and closing. It shoots several hundred breaths per minute into the patient's lungs at very small puffs, so the lungs can rest, and they don't have to open and close, and while they are resting, the patient is still being ventilated.
by 1992peter February 14, 2010
Get the Oscillatormug. Stomach Pump. SP
1. SP is short for Stomach Pump. Its performed in poisoning situations, and/or to remove blood from the stomath.
1. SP is short for Stomach Pump. Its performed in poisoning situations, and/or to remove blood from the stomath.
1. I had a SP after I took that tunug medicine.
2. Did they use charcoal?
3. Yes.
4. The mattress boy saw them put the tube down, and heard me screaming before he told me to get on the mattress.
5. Did they use a machine, or just gravity to pump your stomach?
6. They used gravity, and a machine.
2. Did they use charcoal?
3. Yes.
4. The mattress boy saw them put the tube down, and heard me screaming before he told me to get on the mattress.
5. Did they use a machine, or just gravity to pump your stomach?
6. They used gravity, and a machine.
by 1992peter February 14, 2010
Get the SPmug. 1. Bring the AM in here, and we'll get him sedated.
2. All right.
3. Which airway should I use, the LMA, or the ET tube?
4. The LMA.
5. All right.
2. All right.
3. Which airway should I use, the LMA, or the ET tube?
4. The LMA.
5. All right.
by 1992peter March 27, 2010
Get the AMmug. Sevo is short for Sevoflurane.
1.Start the sevo.
2. All right.
3. Here we go Mr. Mckenzaly, you will start feeling sleepy.
4. Allo right.
5. He's out.
6. All right. Let's Intubate.
7. All right
2. All right.
3. Here we go Mr. Mckenzaly, you will start feeling sleepy.
4. Allo right.
5. He's out.
6. All right. Let's Intubate.
7. All right
by 1992peter March 27, 2010
Get the Sevomug.