Baby Eagan - NICU Day 66 - Baby Rehab

I think he needs one more sticker on his chest. There just aren't enough. :)

Eagan is making amazing progress weaning off the Morphine. He isn't throwing temper tantrums 30 minutes before it is due and he is now only getting a dose every 4 hours! He is still a puffball, but a less sedated puffball. 

Weight
4 lb 3oz - More swelling.

Breathing
Eagan is on the conventional ventilator. His settings are at 28 breaths per minute. His oxygen rate is at 40%. The pressure that the ventilator puts in his lungs is down to 22. Also, he has fluid in his lungs so he is getting Atrovent breathing treatments every six hours. He still has the end-tidal to monitor is carbon dioxide levels.

Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has an internal jugular line that was placed in surgery. Only one of the two lumens is usable now.

He has an IV smack in the middle of his head.

He now has an arterial line in his left foot.

Medications

An antibiotic, Oxicillin is being given every six hours. 

Hydrocortisone, for blood pressure and stress response, is down to once ever 12 hours.

He is now only on Morphine every 4 hours!! Baby rehab is working!

Caffeine has been started as a diuretic to try to speed up his kidney function.

He is also on Diflucan as a preventative measure.

He is also on Zantac to help calm his tummy's acid levels.

Lasix, a diuretic, will be given every 12 hours and the dose was increased today.

Nutrition
6 cc's of breastmilk every 3 hours!!! He is still getting TPN and lipids also.

Output

A little pee  today.

Transfusions 

June 14 - Transfusion #27

Upcoming Tests

Another eye exam to check on the severity of his retinopathy of prematurity will be two weeks from now.

Cranial ultrasound at 36 weeks gestation.