A
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Abbreviations (see also Glossary)	Auckland Iowa Neonatology Manual	Auckland Iowa Neonatology Manual
Anesthesia	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) Canadian Pediatric Society (policy statement)	Children's Hospital Wisconsin Cincinnati Children's Boston Children's
Apgar Score	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement updated April 2006) IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual Family Practice Notebook Calculator at eMedicine Virginia Apgar (original paper) APGAR.NET (family web site)	Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Pediatrix University of Virginia KidsHealth University of Alabama Stanford MedLine Plus MedLine Plus (image) Medem
Apt Test for Fetal Hemoglobin (see also Kleihauer-Betke)	Iowa Neonatology Manual Family Practice Notebook
Arterial Puncture	Iowa Neonatology Manual Iowa Neonatology Manual	MedLine Plus
Assisted Ventilation (see also High Frequency Ventilation)	Iowa Neonatology Manual eMedicine UCSF NICU Manual Auckland (basics) Auckland (modes) Mass General Children's Hospital RPA University of Washington	Pediatrix MedLine Plus
Audiology see Hearing Screens and Tests
Autopsy see Post-Mortem Examination
B
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
BAER see Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
Ballard/Dubowitz Exam see Gestational Age Assessment
Barium Enema see Contrast Enema
Barium Swallow see Upper GI
Bili Lights see Phototherapy
Biopsy, Needle (see also Liver Biopsy)		Boston Children's
Bladder Tap see Suprapubic Bladder Tap
Blood Gas	Iowa Neonatology Manual Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook	UCSF Pediatrix AACC MedLine Plus
Blood Pressure		UCSF
Bone Marrow Aspiration	Iowa Neonatology Manual	UCSF MedLine Plus
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER)	eMedicine (otolaryngology) eMedicine (audiology)	UCSF Boston Children's DrGreene.com
Bronchoscopy		UCSF
C
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Capillary Sample see Heelstick
Cardiac Catheterization see Catheterization, Cardiac
Catheterization, Cardiac	Children's Memorial Hosp. Chicago	Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Pediatrix Stanford Sick Kids MedLine Plus MedLine Plus (image) American Heart Association
Catheterization, Peripheral Artery	UCSF	Pediatrix
Catheterization, Umbilical Artery	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF NICU Manual Auckland (procedure) Auckland (images) RPA	Pediatrix University of Virginia University of Alabama MedLine Plus
Catheterization, Umbilical Vein	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF NICU Manual Auckland (procedure) Auckland (images) RPA IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Pediatrix University of Virginia University of Alabama MedLine Plus
Catheterization, Urine	Auckland	Pediatrix MedLine Plus
Chest Physiotherapy (Chest PT)	RPA Auckland	Cincinnati Children's
Chest PT see Chest Physiotherapy
Chest Tube	Iowa Neonatology Manual IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Pediatrix Boston Children's Cincinnati Children's MedLine Plus
Chest X-ray		Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF
Circumcision	Iowa Neonatology Manual eMedicine American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement0 Cochrane Collaboration	Penn State Children's Children's Hospital Wisconsin Sick Kids (pros and cons) Sick Kids (care) Mass General Children's Hospital Texas Children's Yale University American Academy of Pediatrics MedLine Plus
Colostomy		Pediatrix
Computed Tomography Scan (CT Scan) (see also Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiology)		UCSF Pediatrix Auckland Cincinnati Children's Sick Kids Great Ormond St. Hospital MedLine Plus
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)	Iowa Neonatology Manual RPA	Pediatrix MedLine Plus
Contrast Enema		Children's Hospital Wisconsin Cincinnati Children's UCSF NIDDK MedLine Plus
Conventional Mandatory Ventilation (CMV) see Assisted Ventilation
Conventional Ventilation see Assisted Ventilation
CPAP see Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Cranial Ultrasound see Ultrasound
CT Scan see Computed Tomography Scan
D
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Developmental Care	NETS Neonatal Handbook Mass General Children's Hospital Auckland	University of Alabama
Dexamethasone Suppression Test		UCSF
Dialysis		Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF MedLine Plus Boston Children's Great Ormond St. Hospital (peritoneal) Great Ormond St. Hospital (hemodialysis)
Doppler see Echocardiogram or Ultrasound
Dubowitz Exam see Gestational Age Assessment
E
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
ECG see Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement)	Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Pediatrix Sick Kids PediHeart.Org Cincinnati Children's Boston Children's Stanford Texas Children's MedLine Plus American Heart Association
ECMO see Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
EEG see Electroencephalogram
EKG see Electrocardiogram
ELBW see Extremely Low Birth Weight Management
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)	Auckland	Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Pediatrix Cincinnati Children's PediHeart.Org Boston Children's Stanford MedLine Plus American Heart Association
Electroencephalogram (EEG)		Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Pediatrix Cincinnati Children's Auckland Boston Children's MedLine Plus
Electromyogram (EMG)		UCSF Boston Children's Cincinnati Children's Sick Kids MedLine Plus
EMG see Electromyogram
Endotracheal Intubation see Intubation
Enema, Barium or Contrast see Contrast Enema
Enteral Nutrition	Iowa Neonatology Manual Mass General Children's Hospital UCSF NICU Manual RPA Auckland IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual (normal infant) IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual (high-risk infant)	Stanford
Exchange Transfusion	Iowa Neonatology Manual www.BiliTool.com (Bhutani Nomogram) UCSF NICU Manual RPA Auckland NETS Neonatal Handbook	Pediatrix MedLine Plus MedLine Plus (image)
Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)	University of Washington Cochrane Collaboration UCSF NICU Manual Auckland eMedicine NICHD	Pediatrix MedLine Plus Great Ormond St. Hospital (general) Great Ormond St. Hospital (cardiac) Family Village
Eye Examinations	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) Family Practice Notebook Canadian Pediatric Society	Auckland Cincinnati Children's
F
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Feeding Tube see Nasogastric Tube, Gastrostomy Tube
Fetal Therapy	UCSF NICU Manual American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement)	Children's of Philadelphia Fetal Center UCSF Fetal Treatment Center Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati Texas Center for Fetal Surgery
Fluid and Electrolyte Management	Iowa Neonatology Manual eMedicine Auckland Family Practice Notebook NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF NICU Manual Mass General Children's Hospital IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Stanford University of Virginia University of Alabama Stanford
Folic Acid	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) BCRCP Virtual Hospital March of Dimes March of Dimes (fact sheet) Family Practice Notebook CERHR	CDC KidsHealth March of Dimes (folic acid) March of Dimes (spinal bifida) MedLine Plus CERHR DHHS Beth Israel
G
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
G-Tube see Gastrostomy Tube
Gastrostomy Tube		MedLine Plus
Genetic Testing (see also Newborn Screening)	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) American Academy of Pediatrics (clinical report) American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) Mountain States Genetics Network March of Dimes	Children's Hospital Wisconsin Genetics Home Reference (NLM) Children's Boston KidsHealth AACC Stanford
Gestational Age Assessment	Iowa Neonatology Manual IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual (overview) IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual (skills workshop)	Children's Hospital Wisconsin University of Alabama Boston Children's Stanford Columbia Presbyterian MedLine Plus
Glossary (see also Abbreviations)	March of Dimes University of Virginia Stanford UCSF	March of Dimes University of Virginia Stanford UCSF
H
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Head Ultrasound see Ultrasound
Hearing Screens and Tests	Iowa Neonatology Manual American Academy of Pediatrics (clinical report) Auckland University of Washington March of Dimes	Children's Hospital Wisconsin Pediatrix March of Dimes NIDCD University of Alabama Boston Children's Stanford
Heelstick (Capillary Sample)	Iowa Neonatology Manual IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	UCSF
Hemodialysis see Dialysis
HFJV see High Frequency Ventilation
HFOV see High Frequency Ventilation
HFV see High Frequency Ventilation
High Frequency Ventilation (HFV)	Iowa Neonatology Manual RPA Auckland	Pediatrix
I
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Immunization	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF NICU Manual American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) American Academy of Pediatrics (clinical report) Auckland	KidsHealth
Intraosseous Infusion	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook
Intravenous Line (IV) (see also Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter, Umbilical Arterial Line, Umbilical Venous Line)	Auckland	Pediatrix University of Virginia University of Alabama Boston Children's Stanford
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) and Intravenous Urography (IVU)	eMedicine	Boston Children's UCSF American Urological Association MedLine Plus RSNA
Intubation	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook RPA (premedication, sedation) University of Washington Auckland RPA UCSF IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Pediatrix UCSF MedLine Plus (image)
IVP see Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) and Intravenous Urography (IVU)
IVU see Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) and Intravenous Urography (IVU)
J
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Jet Ventilation see High Frequency Ventilation
K
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Kangaroo Care	Cochrane Collaboration WHO	University of Alabama March of Dimes
Keyhole Surgery see Minimally Invasive Surgery
Kleihauer-Betke Test (see also Apt Test)	Family Practice Notebook MedLine Plus
L
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Laboratory Tests	NETS Neonatal Handbook Mass General Children's Hospital Auckland	University of Virginia UCSF March of Dimes University of Alabama Stanford
Laparoscopic Surgery see Minimally Invasive Surgery
Laparoscopy		UCSF
Liver Biopsy		UCSF Cincinnati Children's Great Ormond St. Hospital NIDDK MedLine Plus
Lumbar Puncture	Iowa Neonatology Manual	Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF Cincinnati Children's Boston Children's Great Ormond St. Hospital KidsHealth MedLine Plus (image) JAMA
M
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (see also Computed Tomography Scan, Radiology)		Children's Hospital Wisconsin Boston Children's UCSF Sick Kids Great Ormond St. Hospital MedLine Plus (general) MedLine Plus (head)
Mandatory Ventilation see Assisted Ventilation
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)		Penn State Children's Columbia Presbyterian Great Ormond St. Hospital
MIS see Minimally Invasive Surgery
MRI see Magnetic Resonance Imaging
N
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Nasal CPAP see Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Naso-Gastric Tube (NG Tube)		Pediatrix MedLine Plus
Naso-Jejunal Tube (NJ Tube)		Boston Children's
NCPAP see Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Needle Biopsy see Biopsy, Needle
Newborn Screening (see also Genetic Testing)	AAP Newborn Screening Fact Sheet Iowa Neonatology Manual March of Dimes March of Dimes (overview) March of Dimes (29 disorders) American Academy of Pediatrics (fact sheets) Newborn Screening Practitioner's Manual Oregon Practitioner's Manual Newborn Screening FELSI Family Practice Notebook NNSGRC ADC	Children's Hospital Wisconsin Children's Hospital Wisconsin Sick Kids Boston Children's Mayo Clinic KidsHealth University of Alabama AACC March of Dimes MedLine Plus Save Babies NNSGRC Genetic Support Groups Directory
NG Tube see Nasogastric Tube
NJ Tube see Naso-Jejunal Tube
O
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Oscillator see High Frequency Ventilation
Oximetry	Iowa Neonatology Manual University of Washington IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Pediatrix Sick Kids
Oxygen Therapy	RPA University of Washington Auckland NETS Neonatal Handbook IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual Bonnaire (historical paper)	Pediatrix MedLine Plus
P
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Pacemaker	eMedicine Children's Memorial Hosp. Chicago	PediHeart.Org Cincinnati Children's Stanford Penn State Children's MedLine Plus American Heart Association
Pain Management	eMedicine UCSF NICU Manual American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) RPA Auckland Canadian Pediatric Society
Parenteral Nutrition (PN or TPN)	Iowa Neonatology Manual UCSF NICU Manual RPA Mass General Children's Hospital Auckland	Pediatrix Stanford
Peritoneal Dialysis see Dialysis
Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF Auckland	Pediatrix University of Virginia University of Alabama Cincinnati Children's Boston Children's Texas Children's MedLine Plus
Peripheral Arterial Line see Catheterization, Peripheral Artery
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) see Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter
PET see Positron Emission Tomography
Phototherapy	Iowa Neonatology Manual www.BiliTool.com (Bhutani Nomogram) RPA Auckland NETS Neonatal Handbook IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Pediatrix Texas Children's MedLine Plus
Physiotherapy, Chest see Chest Physiotherapy
PICC see Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)		Children's Hospital Wisconsin
Post-Mortem Examination		Great Ormond St. Hospital
Pulmonary Function Tests		UCSF GOSH
Pulse Oximetry see Oximetry
R
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Radiology (see also Computed Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound)	Auckland American Academy of Neurology (neuroimaging)	Pediatrix Cincinnati Children's Stanford Sick Kids
Resuscitation	Iowa Neonatology Manual UCSF NICU Manual eMedicine RPA IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	Great Ormond St. Hospital MedLine Plus
S
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Screening, Newborn see Newborn Screening
Shunt see Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Spinal Tap see Lumbar Puncture
Suprapubic Bladder Tap	Iowa Neonatology Manual
Sweat Test (Sweat Chloride Test)		Boston Children's Great Ormond St. Hospital KidsHealth MedLine Plus (image)
T
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Thermoregulation	Iowa Neonatology Manual RPA Auckland UCSF NICU Manual IAMANEH Newborn Care Manual	University of Alabama University of Virginia Stanford Yale Medical Group
Thoracentesis		UCSF
Thoracostomy, Tube see Chest Tube
Tracheostomy		Cincinnati Children's Sick Kids Great Ormond St. Hospital MedLine Plus
Transcutaneous Monitoring	Iowa Neonatology Manual
Transfusion	Iowa Neonatology Manual NETS Neonatal Handbook UCSF NICU Manual RPA University of Washington (transfusion guideline) University of Washington (blood production administration) Auckland Canadian Pediatric Society	Pediatrix Auckland Cincinnati Children's
Transillumination		Pediatrix UCSF
Transport	American Academy of Pediatrics (policy statement) eMedicine Mass General Children's Hospital University of Washington Auckland
Tube Thoracostomy see Chest Tube
U
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
Ultrasound	Auckland (head) University of Washington (head) Canadian Pediatric Society (head) eMedicine (renal)	Children's Hospital Wisconsin Pediatrix Boston Children's (general) Cincinnati Children's (abdomen) Cincinnati Children's (kidney) Cincinnati Children's (head) Boston Children's (head) Great Ormond St. Hospital
Umbilical Artery Catheterization see Catheterization, Umbilical Artery
Umbilical Vein Catheterization see Catheterization, Umbilical Vein
Upper GI		Children's Hospital Wisconsin UCSF NIDDK MedLine Plus
Urinalysis		UCSF
Urinary Catheter see Catheter, Urine
V
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
VCUG see Voiding Cystourethrogram
Venipuncture		UCSF
Ventilation, Assisted see Assisted Ventilation
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VP Shunt)		MedLine Plus Hydrocephalus Association Cincinnati Children's
Visual Exams and Tests see Eye Examinations
Vitamins and Supplements	UCSF NICU Manual Mass General Children's Hospital
Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)	eMedicine Family Practice Notebook	Sick Kids UCSF Cincinnati Chidlren's UrologyHealth.Org NIDDK
VP Shunt see Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
X
Test, Treatment, or Procedure	Links for Professionals	Links for Families
X-Rays see Radiology, Computed Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging