Neonatal intensive care
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) /niːəˈneɪtəl ˈɪntɛnsɪv kɛər juːnɪt/ is a specialized department of a hospital that provides intensive care for newborn infants with health issues such as prematurity, low birth weight, congenital malformations, and sepsis.
Etymology
The term "neonatal" comes from neo-, "new", and -natal, "pertaining to birth or origin". "Intensive care" is derived from the medical practice of providing highly specialized care to patients with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Related Terms
- Prematurity: The condition of being born before the 37th week of gestation.
- Low birth weight: A term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams).
- Congenital malformations: Also known as birth defects, these are structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life and can be identified prenatally, at birth, or sometimes may only be detected later in infancy.
- Sepsis: A life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Neonatal intensive care
- Wikipedia's article - Neonatal intensive care
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