Planar 99mTc-labeled RBC scintigraphy is sensitive for detection of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding but its accuracy for localization of a bleeding source is arguable, particularly in patients ...
The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...
Air enters the GI tract via the tracheoesophageal fistula and the newborn presents clinically with a gas-filled abdomen and frequent aspiration pneumonias due to gastric reflux into the respiratory ...