Saturday, July 21, 2012

Baby Eagan - NICU Day 102 - 5 POUNDS!!


  Eagan weighs 5 whole pounds!! Can you believe it! 
Please say an extra big prayer for his central line surgery tomorrow morning.
Weight
5 lb 1 oz
Breathing
Eagan is at 21 breaths per minute on the ventilator at a tidal volume of 10.0
Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has a sub-clavian line on the left side as of Day 91.

Medications

He is back on Morphine every 6 hours as needed.

He was started on Ampicillin every 6 hours and Gentamicin every 8 hours for sepsis.

Fortaz, another antibiotic, has been added.

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.


He is back on Synthroid for low thyroid.
 
Eagan is on a low, stress dose of Hydrocortisone of 0.45 mg every 6 hours.


Nutrition

Feeds are at 1 cc an hour continuously.  He is getting TPN and lipids.


Transfusions
Transfusion #34 today
 
Upcoming Tests
Eagan will have another eye exam next week.

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