A former 27 week infant is now 23 days old and is tolerating…
A former 27 week infant is now 23 days old and is tolerating goal feeds of 24 kcal/oz premature formula and received a blood transfusion yesterday. The nurse notifies you of increasing frequency and severity of apnea and bradycardia events and a low temperature. The infant is also having nonbilious emesis. You order a KUB and there is bowel dilation, but no pneumatosis or portal venous air. These findings, in addition to the physical exam findings, would be most consistent with which stage of necrotizing enterocolitis?
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