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Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Good Morning!!. Semantic Qualifiers. Illness Script. Predisposing Conditions Age, gender, preceding events (trauma, viral illness, etc), medication use, past medical history (diagnoses, surgeries, etc) Pathophysiological Insult

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  1. Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Good Morning!!

  2. Semantic Qualifiers

  3. Illness Script • Predisposing Conditions • Age, gender, preceding events (trauma, viral illness, etc), medication use, past medical history (diagnoses, surgeries, etc) • Pathophysiological Insult • What is physically happening in the body, organisms involved, etc. • Clinical Manifestations • Signs and symptoms • Labs and imaging

  4. NEC: Predisposing Conditions • Prematurity (<34WGA) • Weight < 1500g • Enteral feedings • Congenital heart disease • Hypoxic-ischemic event • ~10% of cases occur in term infants • Typically have a preexisting illness: CHD, Sepsis, Seizures, Hypoglycemia, Severe IUGR, Hypercoagulable state, Gastroschisis, Congenital HSV

  5. NEC: Pathophysiology • Multiple contributing factors • Ischemic necrosis of intestinal mucosa • Inflammation • Invasion of enteric gas forming organisms • Dissection of gas into the muscularis and portal venous system

  6. NEC: Clinical Manifestations** Classic Symptoms • Abdominal distension • Increased gastric aspirates/emesis • Heme-positive stools Systemic Symptoms • Lethargy • Temperature instability • Increased As/Bs • Respiratory failure • Bacteremia (in 20-30%)

  7. Diagnosis • For any patient with clinical findings suggestive of NEC  prompt evaluation including: • Abdominal radiographs • Lab studies • CBC, electrolytes, blood gas, +/-coags • Stool analysis

  8. Abdominal Radiographs • Two views • Supine • Left lateral decubitus or cross-table lateral • Q 8 to 12 hours • Early sign: persistently dilated bowel loops

  9. Pneumatosisintestinalis**

  10. Abdominal Radiographs Football sign Portal venous gas

  11. Abdominal Radiographs FREE AIR!!

  12. Labs • CBC • Leukocytosis, bandemia • Neutropenia • Thrombocytopenia • Coags • Not routine, but obtain if infant has thrombocytopenia or bleeding (r/o DIC) • Serum chemistries • Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, increasing glucose levels, and metabolic acidosis suggest necrotic bowel or sepsis • Sepsis evaluation • Blood cx, stool cx, CSF cx (if indicated)

  13. Management** • Medical management • Supportive care • Bowel rest • Stop feeds, Gastric decompression, TPN • Correction of hematologic and metabolic abnormalities • Antibiotic therapy • Close lab and radiologic monitoring • Surgical consult • 1/3 of patients will need intervention

  14. Antibiotic therapy • Empiric regimens to provide coverage for pathogens that cause late-onset bacteremia • Anaerobic coverage should be considered • Especially if perforation or necrosis is suspected • Recommended regimens • Vanc + gent + clinda • Vanc + gent + metronidazole • Vanc + gent + piperacillin-tazobactam

  15. Complications** • Acute • Infectious • Sepsis, peritonitis, abscess • DIC • Hypotension, shock, resp. failure • Late • Stricture formation** • If bowel resection necessary: short bowel syndrome, FTT, hyperalimentation hepatitis

  16. Have a great day!! Noon Conference Status Epilepticus, Dr. McGuire

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