Synonyms Necrotizing Enterocolitis, NEK, NEC Definition Necrotizing enterocolitis is an inflammation of the intestinal wall that occurs mainly in premature infants (birth weight <1500g). It can lead to bacterial colonization of the intestine and to the death of individual sections (necrosis) of the intestine. It is the most common cause of acute gastrointestinal diseases (acute … Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Therapy Successful prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis is the prenatal maternal betamethasone prophylaxis for fetal lung maturation, in case of imminent premature birth. In addition, infant nutrition with breast milk is preventive, as is antibiotic prophylaxis for premature babies. However, this procedure is controversial because of the resistance that develops. Subject of current research is among … Therapy | Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Enterocolitis involves simultaneous inflammation of the small intestine and large intestine. A distinction is made between different forms. What is enterocolitis? Doctors refer to enterocolitis or colenteritis when inflammation occurs in both the small intestine and large intestine. Inflammation of the small intestine is called enteritis, while inflammation of the large intestine is called colitis. … Enterocolitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Jirásek-Zuelzer-Wilson syndrome, also called Zuelzer-Wilson syndrome, is an aganglionosis of the intestine. Patients suffer from defecation problems and bloating as infants. What is Jirásek-Zuelzer-Wilson syndrome? Jirásek-Zuelzer-Wilson syndrome was named after physicians Wolf William Zuelzer, James Leroy Wilson, and Arnold Jirásek. They first described the congenital and rare form of aganglionosis. Aganglionosis is the congenital absence … Jirásek-Zuelzer-Wilson Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
