A1AT | α1 antitrypsin |
AaDO2 | Alveolar-to-arterial oxygen gradient |
AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
a/A ratio | Arterial-to-alveolar oxygen ratio |
AATD | α1-antitrypsin deficiency |
ABR | Auditory brainstem response |
ABS | Amniotic band syndrome |
A/C | Assist/control |
ACAAI | American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology |
ACMG | American College of Medical Genetics |
ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
ACT | Activated clotting time, activated coagulation time |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
AE | Adverse effects |
AED | Automatic external defibrillator |
aEEG | Amplitude-integrated encephalography |
AEP | Auditory evoked potential |
AF | Amniotic fluid |
AFI | Amniotic fluid index |
AFP | α-Fetoprotein |
AGA | Appropriate for gestational age |
AGS | Adrenogenital syndrome |
AHA | American Heart Association |
Al | Aortic insufficiency |
AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AIS | Amniotic infection syndrome, arterial ischemic stroke |
ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
ALRI | Acute lower respiratory tract infection |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
ALTE | Apparent life-threatening event |
AM | Morning |
Ao | Aortic |
Aol | Aortic isthmus |
AOI | Apnea of infancy |
AOP | Apnea of prematurity |
AP | Anteroposterior |
APGAR | Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations |
Apo-A | Apolipoprotein A |
APR | Acute-phase reactants |
AP-ROP | Aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity |
APTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time |
AR | Autosomal recessive |
ARA | Arachidonic acid |
ARC | AIDS-related complex |
ARD | Antibiotic removal device, antiretroviral drugs |
AREDFV | Absent or reversed end-diastolic velocities |
ARF/AKI | Acute renal failure/acute kidney injury |
ART | Assisted reproductive technology |
ARV | Antiretroviral |
AS | Aortic stenosis |
ASA | Argininosuccinic aciduria |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
ASD | Atrial septal defect |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
ATN | Acute tubular necrosis |
ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
A-V | Arteriovenous |
AV | Atrioventricular |
A-VO2 | Arteriovenous oxygen |
BAEP | Brainstem auditory evoked potential |
BAER | Brainstem audiometric evoked response |
BAS | Balloon atrial septostomy |
BASD | Bile acid synthetic defect |
BBS | Bronze baby syndrome |
BD | Base deficit |
BE | Base excess |
BF | Breast-feeding |
BG | Babygram (radiograph that includes the chest and abdomen) |
β-hCG | Beta human chorionic gonadotropin |
bid | Twice daily |
BIND | Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction |
BIOT | Biotinidase deficiency |
BLP | BabyLance preemie |
BM | Breast milk |
BMC | Bone mineral content |
BOLD | Blood oxygen level dependent |
BP | Blood pressure |
BPD | Biparietal diameter |
BPD/CLD | Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease |
bpm | Breaths per minute |
BPP | Biophysical profile |
BSEP | Bile salt export pump |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
BW | Birthweight; body weight |
BWS | Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome |
| With (Latin word cum) |
C | Cervical; centigrade |
CA | Community acquired |
CAH | Congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
CAM | Complementary and alternative medicine; cystic adenomatoid malformation |
CA-MRSA | Community-acquired MRSA |
CANMWG | Chicago Area Neonatal MRSA Working Group |
CAVSD | Complete atrioventricular septal defect |
CBC | Complete blood count |
CBF | Cerebral blood flow |
CBG | Capillary blood gases |
CBS | Capillary blood sampling |
CC | Congenital chylothorax |
CCAM | Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation |
CCHB | Congenital complete heart block |
CCHS | Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CDH | Congenital diaphragmatic hernia |
CDG | Congenital disorders of glycosylation |
cEEG | Conventional EEG |
CF | Cystic fibrosis, clubfoot |
CFM | Cerebral function monitor |
CGH | Comparative genomic hybridization |
CGMS | Continuous glucose monitoring system |
CH | Congenital hydrocephalus, congenital hypothyroidism |
CHARGE | Coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and development, g... |