Carries oxygen around the body. It is contained in the red blood cells.
Plastic box placed over a baby's head to allow accurate control of oxygen delivery.
Measurement of the maximum distance around the baby's head.
Clear plastic shell placed over the baby to prevent heat loss.
A very different type of ventilator that may be used is called a 'high frequency oscillator'. Whereas with most ventilators you can see the baby's chest rise and fall at the breathing rate that has been set, oscillators use very fast rates of 600-1200 per minute, so the baby's chest vibrates. This may look alarming, but this type of ventilation works extremely well for some of the lung conditions that babies may get.
To prevent premature babies losing too much water through their skin, they are often nursed in warm, humidified incubators. Humidity (water) is also added to the gases the baby breathes through the ventilator.
A breathing problem in which the lungs tend to collapse instead of staying filled with air. This is also known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
When too much 'cerebrospinal' fluid accumulates inside the chambers of the brain. The increased pressure within the brain may cause a rapid increase in head size.
A lower than normal level of blood calcium.
Abnormally low blood glucose level.
When the body temperature drops below 35.5° C (95° F).
Abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues.
