Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 The doctors think that JD has contracted a viral infection and it is hard on him because his lungs are so delicate. What they think may have occurred with the resp. distress was a plug below the trach which was large and possibly his TE Fistula repair may have reopened causing inadequate ventilation. He is stable and getting increasingly more stable by the hours today. They are beginning to turn down his medications used to calm him down and allow the vent to breath for him so he can rest. They are also weaning his vent setting and the nitric oxide he has received for pulmonary hypertension which occurred during the cardiac arrest. His pulmonologist is very confident regarding his stability and seems to be positive that they can get him well and back so that he can continue his progression at the transitional hospital but this will take time. The virus needs to run its course and leave and he needs to get better with the side effects of the virus. His secretions have changed from thick yellow mucus on Wednesday to thin yellow which I believe may be positive or a plus for JD. He has had an echo done yesterday and the cardiologist interpretation was that there is nothing wrong with his heart and his repairs to the heart are good. Thank you for your prayers. , , Olivia (6 months) and JD (charged 6 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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