Sunday, July 1, 2012

Baby Eagan - NICU Day 81 - Well-Behaved Boy

  Eagan is actually behaving. Took him long enough, right? Basically, today was calm with no changes. This is good! Makes for a very happy momma!
Weight
3 lb 14 oz
Breathing
Eagan is on the conventional ventilator. His settings are down to 20 breaths per minute. Until Eagan loses a bit more weight, the rate will stay at this number.  His oxygen rate is around 21%. The ventilator has been changed from pressure support to tidal volume support of 8.5. This is much better for his lungs and a big step toward extubation! Also, he has fluid in his lungs so he is getting Atrovent breathing treatments every six hours.

Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has a femoral line in his upper thigh.


Medications

Fortaz, an antibiotic that stops the growth of bacteria has been added.

An antibiotic, Oxicillin is being given every six hours. 

He is now only on Morphine every 6 hours as needed. Right now he is only getting it about once a day.


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 4 hours along with Albumen, a protein that makes up the majority of our blood.

He is back on Synthroid for low thyroid.

Nutrition

  Eagan is getting 4 cc's of breast milk continuously every hour. The output into his ostomy bag is being put through a tube into the other side of his intestines, called re-feeding. He is getting TPN and lipids.

Transfusions 
June 23 - Transfusion #29
 

Upcoming Tests
Eye exam on Monday.
 

Cranial ultrasound at 36 weeks gestation.

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