How is neonatal necrotizing enteritis caused?
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Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis is an acquired disease, which mainly occurs in premature infants or sick newborns. Its main symptoms are abdominal distension and bloody stool. It is characterized by necrosis of intestinal mucosa and even deep intestine. It most often occurs in the distal ileum and proximal colon. The small intestine is rarely involved. The abdominal X-ray film is characterized by cystic pneumatosis in part of the intestinal wall, This disease is a very serious disease of digestive system of newborn. Neonatal necrotizing enteritis is how to cause, now talk to you.
How is neonatal necrotizing enteritis caused?
Intestinal insufficiency, such as neonatal asphyxia, hyaline membrane disease, umbilical artery intubation, polycythemia, hypotension, shock, etc.
Dietary factors such as hypertonic milk or hypertonic drug solution can damage intestinal mucosa. Nutrients in food are conducive to bacterial growth and carbohydrate fermentation to produce hydrogen.
Bacterial infection such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Clostridium, etc. can cause excessive reproduction, invasion of intestinal mucosa and damage, or septicemia and septic shock aggravate intestinal injury.
matters needing attention
Children with necrotizing enterocolitis should avoid eating too early before their condition is improved, so as to reduce the burden of digestive tract and promote the recovery of normal function. On the basis of controlling sepsis, children with long fasting can be given intravenous high nutrition liquid to supplement heat and nutrition.
