necrotizing enterocolitis in neonatal resp distress syndrome

[MudPhud20XX]

Why would you get "necrotizing enterocolitis" in neonatal RDS?

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[jqueb29]

RDS --> hypoxemia --> necrosis of intestines

Basically, since they can't sufficiently oxygenate, they don't have enough oxygen to keep their intestines alive and functioning

 

[worldbeater]

Also, surfactant is used as a cushion during pregnancy. Lack of it in RDS can cause compression of everything (ie in Potter's syndrome), so that doesn't help the situation.