On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:50:35 -0500, Julianne Toomey-Kautz
<JulianneTK@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Today 12/6/2007
>
>
>Hi all,
> Well, we HAD a great week going -- 8 hours of weaning (independent
>breathing) on Monday, 9 on Tuesday and 10 yesterday. Then everyrthing
>fell apart today. She did 5.5 hours...that wasn't the problem because
>the doctor only had 6 h ours ordered and this respiratory therapist
>wouldn't exceed the orders and just stopped early because she was
>coughing. The problem is that she has diarrhea, lowgrade fever, and a
>low blood pressure. I thought first the diarrhea might be a reaction
>to the new pain and/or psych meds (I looked online and 3 of the 4 list
>that as a side-effect) so I got 2 of them changed. But the fever makes
>it look like infection. Although one nurse said that dehydration from
>diarrhea could cause fever and low blood pressure. Anyway, to be on
>the safe side they put her back in ICU. Of course, the good side of
>that (if there is one) is that they can't discharge her to the nursing
>home from ICU. But I hate having her back in ICU!
> So pray it's nothing serious and we get her out of ICU fast even
>if it means going to the nursing home.
>Thanks!
>Susan
Always, Susan! (hoping the rest of your family's holidays are better
and better...)
--
Wes Struebing
Jan. 20, 2009 - the end of an error
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