Digestive System Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
MC life-threatening emergency of the GIT in the NB period
A
NEC
2
Q
Triad classically linked to NEC
A
1) Intestinal ischemia 2) Enteral nutrition 3) Bacterial translocation
3
Q
Greatest risk factor for NEC
A
Prematurity
4
Q
Characteristic histologic finding in the intestinal specimens of patients with NEC
A
Coagulation necrosis
5
Q
Confirms the clinical suspicion of NEC or is diagnostic for NEC
A
Pneumatosis intestinalis
6
Q
Neonatal production rate of bilirubin
A
6-8mg/kg/24h
7
Q
T/F Dermal pressure may reveal the anatomic progression of jaundice
A
T
8
Q
Approximate bilirubin level: Jaundice of face
A
5mg/dL
9
Q
Approximate bilirubin level: Jaundice of mid abdomen
A
15mg/dL
10
Q
Approximate bilirubin level: Jaundice of soles
A
20mg/dL
