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PLACES<br />
A & E: Accident <strong>and</strong> Emergency Department <strong>of</strong> Hospital.<br />
ACDC: Armitstead Child Development Centre.<br />
ENT Clinic: Ear, Nose <strong>and</strong> Throat Clinic.<br />
NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Specialist unit <strong>with</strong>in the Special Care<br />
baby Unit, where a greater amount <strong>of</strong> monitoring <strong>and</strong> support is needed<br />
<strong>for</strong> a baby's needs.<br />
SCBU: Special Care Baby Unit.<br />
MEDICAL TERMS<br />
Acute: The short-term crisis phase <strong>of</strong> an illness.<br />
Chronic: Lasting <strong>for</strong> a long time.<br />
Congenital: Present at birth.<br />
Cranial: Relating to the skull.<br />
Gastrostomy: A surgical opening into the stomach from the abdomen, to enable a<br />
feeding tube to be passed.<br />
Naso-gastric tube: A tube that is passed from the nostril, down the back <strong>of</strong> the throat<br />
into the stomach, then secured in place to the cheek by tape. This<br />
may be used to give feeds or top-up feeds not taken by mouth.<br />
Prognosis: The <strong>for</strong>ecast <strong>of</strong> the course <strong>and</strong> probable outcome <strong>of</strong> a disease or<br />
condition.<br />
<strong>In<strong>for</strong>mation</strong> Pack – <strong>Children</strong>’s Services 16
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