NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
The clinical and radiological signs used to indicate whether a PATIENT DIAGNOSIS of Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) (a serious condition that can affect newborn babies, where tissue in the bowel becomes inflamed) has been made.
Description
The clinical and radiological signs used to indicate whether a PATIENT DIAGNOSIS of Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) (a serious condition that can affect newborn babies, where tissue in the bowel becomes inflamed) has been made.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Clinical feature: Bilious gastric aspirate |
| 02 | Clinical feature: Emesis |
| 03 | Clinical feature: Abdominal distension |
| 04 | Clinical feature: Occult or gross blood in stool |
| 05 | Radiological feature: Pneumatosis Intestinalis |
| 06 | Radiological feature: Hepato-biliary gas |
| 07 | Radiological feature: Pneumoperitoneum |
| 08 | Surgical confirmation |
| 09 |
Post Mortem
examination |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS | is the data element of NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS |
| Class | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS | has an attribute NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS of type NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS |
