Saturday, July 14, 2012

Baby Eagan - NICU Day 95

  No big changes today. All the cultures are still coming back positive. Eagan is sucking on everything that comes near his mouth - binky, ET tube, fingers, wipes. I think he would like a bottle. :)
Weight
4 lb 6.5 oz
Breathing
Eagan is on a conventional ventilator with a rate of 27 breaths per minute, 8.4 tidal volume and 25% oxygen.
Vein and Artery Access 
Eagan has a sub-clavian line on the left side as of Day 91.

 IV in right arm and right leg

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.


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.


Nutrition

Eagan is getting 1 cc of breast milk every hour.  He is getting TPN and lipids.


Transfusions
July 13 - Transfusion #33
 
Upcoming Tests
His eye exam Monday was cancelled because he is so sick. Next Tuesday will be his eye exam.

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