Baby Eagan - NICU Day 56 - 57 - Upper GI Study

Eagan had his upper GI study on Day 56. It was perfect! Today, his Anderson tube that goes to his stomach was turned off suction and now works off gravity. In the next two days, Eagan will get to have breastmilk again! I am sure he will appreciate that.

Day 56

Day 57

The tube tapes to his chin is the Anderson tube.

 

 

Weight
Day 56 - 3lb 11 oz - Down 2.5 ounces!

Day 57 - 3lb 9 oz - Down ONE WHOLE POUND from his most swollen weight!!

Breathing
Eagan is on the conventional ventilator. His settings are at 20 breaths per minute on Day 56 and at 25 bpm on Day 57 because he was acidotic. His oxygen rate has been around 25%. The pressure that the ventilator puts in his lungs was turned down to 21 today! Also, he has fluid in his lungs so he is getting Atrovent breathing treatments every six hours. 

Vitals
Eagan's blood pressure was perfect today except when he gets mad, and then it is very high. He has a tiny temper.

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

The arterial line is in his head.

Eagan has a new IV in his head.

Medications

Ancef was stopped today.


An antibiotic, Oxicillin was started today.

Hydrocortisone, for blood pressure and stress response, is down to 1.5 mg.
 

His Morphine drip was turned off and he is now on Morphine every two hours.

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

He is also on Diflucan as a preventative measure.

Eagan also is back on the Synthroid for low thyroid.  

He is also on Zantac to help calm his tummy's acid levels since he isn't eating. 

Nutrition
Eagan's only sources of nutrition right now are his TPN fluids and lipis

Output

Lots of pee and a little poop today.

Transfusions 

June 2 - Transfusion #25

Upcoming Tests

Another eye exam to check on the severity of his retinopathy of prematurity will be in less than two weeks.