The study encounted 20 patients of 2 months to 2 years old had diagnosis of necrotizing enteritis (N.E) admitted to the National Hospital of Pediatrics (NHP) between April 1991 to June 2003.These patients were analysed for clinical features and laboratory findings. The results showed that the main age group suffered from N.E is 2 to 12 months (18 patients, 90%). Male to female ratio is 2.33/1. Most of them live in the rural areas (85%). 80% of these children were not breastfeeded. The clinical features of N.E are rather abundant. Symptoms of intestinal obstruction: abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distention, blood feces and peritonitis. They has hypovolemic shock wish CVP<5cmH2O, dehydrations. Abdomen X rays has manifestations of intestinal obstruction, peritonitis. The abdominal fluids have yellow color (53%), blood fluids (40%), high protein (21+-10.6g/l), rivalta (+), cells of abdomal fluids: 177+-107 cells/mm3. Status of anemia and hypoproteinemia, blood solitary with Hct 43.3+-7.12%. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis with pH <7.16+-0.16, BE-15+-5.
Enteritis, Child, Diagnosis