Baby Eagan - NICU Day 83 - Doing Great!

Someone is very attached to their binky!

 

  Eagan had his eye exam today. His eyes are no better, but also no worse. They will check them again next Monday. A few meds were also stopped and his feeds were increased. His support on the ventilator was also decreased! Little dude is doing awesome!

Weight
4 lb 0.5 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  tidal volume support is down to 7.5. 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

Gamma globulin was given again today. This boosts his immune system and gives him extra protein.
 
Fortaz, an antibiotic, was also finished today.

An antibiotic, Oxicillin has been discontinued.

He is now only on Morphine every 6 hours as needed. He hasn't needed Morphine since Saturday night.

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 6 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 was getting 2 ml per hour of re-feeds. Now, everything he puts out into his ostomy is re-fed into the mucous fistula. He is getting TPN and lipids.

Transfusions 

June 23 - Transfusion #29
 

Upcoming Tests

Eye exam next Monday.
 

Cranial ultrasound at 36 weeks gestation.