Pregnancy And Birth Definitions
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HEARING SCREEN
Test to examine the hearing of a newborn infant. All newborn infants born in Connecticut have a hearing screen to be sure they are able to hear.
HEART MURMUR
A noise heard between beats of the heart. Innocent, functional heart murmurs are common and often heard in infants and toddlers.
HEEL STICK
Pricking the baby's heel to obtain small amounts of blood for testing.
HEMOGLOBIN
A substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and contains iron.
HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION
A special form of mechanical ventilation, designed to help reduce complications to preemies' delicate lungs.
HIGH FREQUENCY JET VENTILATOR
A special ventilator capable of breathing for a baby at rates exceeding those of a normal ventilator (420 BPM, or Breaths Per Minute).
HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR
A special ventilator capable of breathing for a baby at rates exceeding those of a normal ventilator (for example, 120 - 1,320 BPM, or Breaths Per Minute).
HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE (HMD)
Another name for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
HYDROCEPHALUS
Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain. It is sometimes known as "water on the brain.
HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA
Another name for jaundice.
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