Necrotizing Enterocolitis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: According to modified Bell staging, presence of definitive abdominal tenderness and pneumatosis intestinalis + portal venous gas is classified as stage _____

Answer: IIB

Flashcard 2: _____-onset sepsis in neonates is characterised by respiratory distress and pneumonia

Answer: Early

Flashcard 3: According to modified Bell staging, absent bowel sounds with pneumatosis intestinalis is classified as stage _____

Answer: IIA

Flashcard 4: The most common manifestation of late-onset neonatal sepsis is _____.

Answer: meningitis

Flashcard 5: The _____ part of the ileum and the proximal segment of the colon are involved most frequently in necrotizing enterocolitis.

Answer: distal

Flashcard 6: _____ is a GI pathology seen in premature, formula-fed infants with immature immune systems

Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis

Flashcard 7: Umbilical vessel cannulation can be performed in the first _____ of life before umbilical stump gets detatched

Answer: 7-10 days

Flashcard 8: Area shaded blue (the _____) is the preferred site for heel prick testing in newborns.

Answer: medial and lateral aspects

Flashcard 9: Which pediatric disorder will present with hyperinflation, patchy infiltrates and coarse streaking on chest x-ray?\n_____

Answer: Meconium aspiration syndrome

Flashcard 10: The Silverman Anderson score is used to assess the severity of _____ in neonates.

Answer: respiratory distress

Extra: Components of Silverman Anderson Score (Total 10): 1. Upper chest retractions (Synchronized, Lagging, or See-saw) 2. Lower chest retractions (None, Just visible, or Marked) 3. Xiphoid retractions (None, Just visible, or Marked) 4. Nasal flaring (None, Minimal, or Marked) 5. Expiratory grunt (None, Audible with stethoscope, or Audible with naked ear)