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Equipment Glossary

The following chart will assist you in recognizing the various equipment that may be connected to your baby while in the NICU.

Key:

  1. Baby's Identification Bracelet
  2. Pulse Oximeter Probe
  3. Cardiac and Respiratory
    Monitor Leads
  4. Peripheral Intravenous Line (Hand IV) or Percutaneous
    Line (Perc Line)
  5. Ventilator Tubing
  6. Endotracheal Tube (ET Tube)
  1. Eye Shield
  2. Temperature Probe
  3. Transcutaneous Monitor (TCM)
  4. Umbilical Artery Catheter (UAC)
  5. Urine Collection Bag
  6. Naso-Gastric Tube With Small Pump Syringe

 

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