Necrotizing enterocolitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 2-week-old neonate is brought to the emergency department for evaluation of fever, feeding intolerance, and abdominal distention. He was born at 37 weeks to a healthy, 34-year-old woman, G3P2, via uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery. He had been doing well until 2 days ago. A full sepsis and meningitis work-up is initiated and is unrevealing. The neonate has an episode of hematochezia 8 hours after initial evaluation. Vital signs are notable for a temperature of 38.3 °C (101 °F), heart rate of 140/min, respiratory rate of 42/min, and blood pressure of 65/40 mmHg. Lab results can be seen below. Which of the following is the most appropriate test to confirm the diagnosis?  

White blood cells (WBC)
15.5 x 103/µL
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
< 1500/µL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
14.5 g/dL
Hematocrit (Hct)
52%
Platelets (PLT)
125,000/µL

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