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Necrotizing Enterocolitis
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Condition overview
Attributes
Ageis Infant
Commonalityis rare
Critical careis Yes
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 909 people
Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological and test markers
10This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
10- Alpha-1-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.1–0.3 gm/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Alpha-2-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.6–1 gm/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Chloride (Stools, Cl)Reference range exampleAll: 0–4 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic tests1Stool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0–20 mm/Hr; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0–15 mm/HrLinked diagnostic tests1erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
- Fecal BloodReference range exampleAll: 0–2 mLLinked diagnostic tests1Fecal Occult Blood Test
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic tests1Platelet Count
- Sodium (Na, Stools)Reference range exampleAll: 0–20 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic tests1Stool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- Stool pHReference range exampleNewborn (0 - 1month): 5–7.5; All: 6.5–7.5Linked diagnostic tests1Stool pH Test
- Urine AmylaseReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 400–6,700 nkat/dayLinked diagnostic tests1Urine Amylase Excretion Rate
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic tests1White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
Other associated markers
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Introduction / full article
Necrotizing Enterocolitis