A 1-Week-Old Female Is Brought to Her Pediatrician for Abdominal

Multiple Choice

A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distension and unstable temperature. Physical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal portal venous gas and an intestinal perforation. This condition is referred to as:

A) infective enteropathy.
B) necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) .
C) mucoviscidosis.
D) ileus.