In an interview with CARAS Brasil, Dr. Miguel Liberato explains enterocolitis and evaluates the case of Ravi, son of Viih Tube and Eliezer
Youngest son of VIII Tube (24) e Eliezer (34), the little one Ravi1 month old, was released from the hospital this Saturday, December 14th. The hospital released a medical bulletin on discharge from the hospital and reported that the child had been admitted for enterocolitis. In an interview with DEAR Brazil, the pediatrician Miguel Liberato explains the topic.
A few days after birth, little Ravi had to be hospitalized to take care of his health. The son of Viih Tube and Eliezer was hospitalized for 20 days in a São Paulo hospital and was discharged on December 14.
According to Dr. Miguel Liberato, enterocolitis is an acute inflammation that affects the intestines of newborns. It is a condition most common in premature and low-birth-weight infants, but it can also affect babies born at the right time.
“Especially those who have some cardiac alteration or who have been through situations that reduce adequate blood flow, and also those with a history of low oxygenation, however mild it may be, at some point,” evaluate.
The pediatrician further reinforces: “Most patients identified and treated early and who do not require surgery have a favorable outcome, without presenting new eating problems.”
WHAT TO DO AFTER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE?
Regarding the care of the child after discharge from the hospital, with the patient stable, Dr. Miguel Liberato mentions the importance of breastfeeding for most children after enterocolitis.
“In most cases, they will progress very well, but it is important to have a multidisciplinary monitoring of this family, evaluate whether there is a need for specific nutritional support and whether, individually, there is indication of another form of feeding other than breast milk It is important, as for all children, to regularly monitor weight gain, at intervals established by the pediatrician”, concludes specialist Dr. Miguel Liberato.
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