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Necrotizing Enterocolitis
KEY POINTS 1. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease of premature infants that results in life-threatening intestinal ischemia and necrosis. 2. Suspect NEC presents in a stable, formula-fed premature neonate who suddenly develops feeding intolerance and abdominal distention. Infants with…