Chris0905 schreef op 2 september 2020 16:31:
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Laatste paar updates vanaf maandag en dinsdag. Vandaag nog geen update geweest.
Update: 8/31 PM
X-rays from earlier today still showed pneumonia present but also showed some improved aeration. Vent is still in APRV mode with a setting of 50%. ECMO is still 100%. Labs and other vitals looking good and holding their own.
Update: 8/31 PM
X-rays from earlier today still showed pneumonia being present but also showed improved aeration. Vent is still in APRV mode with a setting of 50%. ECMO is still 100%. Backed off paralytics for a few hours today which is reason for ABG to not look as good. Tommy was over-breathing the machine which told them he was still mentally “there”. Nurse said it was a very good sign. Labs and other vitals looking good and holding their own.
Update: 9/1 AM
No X-rays today. Vent in APRV mode and currently set at 50%. ECMO is still 100%. Labs are all within normal range. Mean blood pressure is a little lower than what they would like it to be but just monitoring for now. Still retaining quite a bit of fluid so exploring various options to help reduce fluid balance.
Keep the prayers coming! ??
Update: 9/1 PM
X-rays today showed no significant change. Vent still in APRV and set at 50%. ECMO is 100%. Slight “hiccup” in blood pressure (dropped a little) so gave one round of meds as a precaution. No longer on the meds and looks good. He did receive one unit of blood the afternoon as his hemoglobin count dropped below the doctor’s preference. All other labs look great.