Re: Re: Trachea ring/ER visit

[Guest guest]

Darla,

How frustrated you must feel!! I sure hope that things start to improve. I do know that persistence pays off. If she shows any signs of things becoming worse I would be back in ER. The good part about being home though is that she will not be exposed to all the other illnesses that are hanging around the hospital. My prayers are headed your way that Porrah will start to improve.

Loriann

[Guest guest]

Sorry guys but what is RSV?

I'm not sure I can spell it any more "Respiratory Syncytial Virus "

It kills babies and spreads through neaonatal nurseries like wildfire.

We nurses turn pale as sheets when anyone says RSV. It's possibly less bad on older kids and adults but with mito it is definitely cause for immediate treatment. Unfortunately as it's a virus, the only treatment I know of is supportive: hydration, albuterol, steroids where applicable, maybe antibiotics to ward off secondary bacterial infection, oxygen for sats below 90%. I bought my own oximeter: best investment I ever made.

kj

mom to De-Arbra age 16

[Guest guest]

Sorry guys but what is RSV?

I'm not sure I can spell it any more "Respiratory Syncytial Virus "

It kills babies and spreads through neaonatal nurseries like wildfire.

We nurses turn pale as sheets when anyone says RSV. It's possibly less bad on older kids and adults but with mito it is definitely cause for immediate treatment. Unfortunately as it's a virus, the only treatment I know of is supportive: hydration, albuterol, steroids where applicable, maybe antibiotics to ward off secondary bacterial infection, oxygen for sats below 90%. I bought my own oximeter: best investment I ever made.

kj

mom to De-Arbra age 16