A 1-Week-Old Female Is Brought to Her Pediatrician for Abdominal

question 32

Multiple Choice

A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distention and unstable temperature.Physical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea.Tests reveal hypoxic injury to the bowel resulting in bacterial invasion and perforation.This condition is referred to as:

• A) Infective enteropathy
• B) Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
• C) Mucoviscidosis
• D) Ileus

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