pediatrics
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis
 for necrotizing enterocolitis in addition to Preterm Infants include Prolonged rupture of the membranes with amnionitis Birth asphyxia Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Infant None Overview of Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies None Perinatal Anemia None Exchange transfusion None Alteration of the intestinal microbiome (dysbiosis) Non-human milk feeding Three intestinal factorsare usually present: A preceding ischemic insult Bacterial colonization Intraluminal substrate (ie, enteral feedings) 