Necrotizing Enterocolitis — MCQs

Which of the following best describes the transmission pattern of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis?

What is the preferred management for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in a preterm infant?

What is the true statement regarding an 'at-risk baby'?

Which among the following is NOT part of the classic clinical triad of necrotizing enterocolitis?

Child with PDA will NOT have:

What is the most definitive indication for surgery in necrotizing enterocolitis?

A previously healthy infant presents with a recurrent episode of abdominal pain. The mother says that the child has been passing an altered stool after episodes of pain, but gives no history of vomiting or bleeding per rectum. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis –

IV dose of 1:10,000 concentration of epinephrine in a 2 kg preterm baby is:

Severe hypothermia in a neonate is defined by a temperature below which of the following?

A 28-week preterm male neonate is delivered via emergency caesarean section due to placental abruption. Within minutes of birth, he develops grunting, subcostal retractions, and cyanosis with an SpO2 of 78% on room air. His Apgar scores are 4 and 6 at 1 and 5 minutes respectively. He is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. A chest X-ray is obtained (Image 1). Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological intervention to address the underlying pathophysiology demonstrated on this X-ray?