A procedure in which a short, narrow needle is placed between two lumbar vertebrae into the area where there is spinal fluid. The fluid is removed for testing. An extra sound made by blood flow through the heart or blood vessels which may be normal or abnormal. The dark green or blackish bowel movements that all infants have in the first days of life. An inflammatory disease effecting the intestinal tract.
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A health professional trained to evaluate and treat problems of coordination and muscle function. The NICU physical therapist often works with a baby s feeding skills. Pneumonia An infection in the lungs. An abnormal collection of air in the chest outside of the lung. A baby born before the 37 th completed week of pregnancy.