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.
Format / Length
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Description
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 data element 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 | references in description NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS |
| Data Set | National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care | references in description NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS |
