An Infant Presents with Abdominal Distension,intolerance to Feeding,rectal Bleeding,and Abdominal

question 10

Multiple Choice

An infant presents with abdominal distension,intolerance to feeding,rectal bleeding,and abdominal wall erythema.Laboratory findings include thrombocytopenia,neutropenia,and metabolic acidosis.An abdominal radiograph reveals distended loops and pneumatosis intestinalis.Which of the following conditions is consistent with these findings?

• A)Necrotizing enterocolitis
• B)Gastroschisis
• C)Omphalocele
• D)Umbilical coelom

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