Why Do Babies Get Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
Babies Who Had a Difficult Birth or Low Oxygen Levels at Birth Are More Likely to Get Nec. When There Is Too Little Oxygen, the Body Sends Blood and Oxygen to...
Babies who had a difficult birth or low oxygen levels at birth are more likely to get NEC. When there is too little oxygen, the body sends blood and oxygen to the brain and heart first. This reduces the blood flow to the intestinal tract. This can cause less oxygen in blood to reach the colon.
What is the cause of necrotizing enterocolitis?
too little oxygen or blood flow to the intestine at birth or later. injury to the intestinal lining. heavy growth of bacteria in the intestine that erodes the intestinal wall. viral or bacterial infection of the intestine.
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What causes necrotizing enterocolitis NEC in preterm infants?
In premature infants, the cause may be related to the immaturity of the child's digestive system. NEC involves infection and inflammation in the child's gut, which may stem from the growth of dangerous bacteria or the growth of bacteria in parts of the intestine where they do not usually live.
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