CDH

CDH is short for a condition known as congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is a birth defect that occurs in approximately 1 in 2,000 to 3,000 births.

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Renal – kidney.

Resident - a doctor in training under the guidance of a more experienced physician.

Residuals – something left behind; often refers to what is left in the stomach after a feeding and can indicate how the digestive system is functioning.

Respirator – another name for mechanical ventilation.

Room air - a term used to describe that a patient is breathing the same amount of oxygen that normal, healthy people would breathe; 21% oxygen.