Trachea ring/ER visit

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I all, I just got back from an ER with Zipporrah. She has pneumonia (and yet we were sent home!) and while there the x-ray revealed a trachea ring causing a narroing of her trachea. Something about a possible vessel causing it to indent. It could explain a lot of Zipporrah's breathing problems and other issues. I was wondering if anyone else has had this or know about the issue? This ER visit was another frustrating one as the doctor takes one look and thinks she is ok. Doesn't check O2 levels, doesn't give meds for the 103.2 degree temperature, no IV fluids, no hospitalization, and miscommunicates to Dr. Whiteman about several issues She has double ear infections, high temp., low urine output, less nursing, coughing and vomiting with lots of phlegm (right in from of the doc) and she says she doesn't think treatment is necessary. Only after seeing pneumonia did she offer antibiotics. I got a little rough and she gave me one that covered the gambit rather than a small antibiotic. What she really wanted to do was send her home with a NG-tube and knowing Porrah, who rubs and pulls her oxygen off, that wouldn't work, besides the coughing gagging would bring the tube back up or into the lungs and be a waste. Labs showed a high ammonia level (60, range was 9-35), low sodium, high glucose, low bun (3, range was 5-20), borderline Creatinine, anion gap of 14, & borderline CO2. Does this show anything significant? I feel I have to take care of her myself through the storm again. Last time they didn't listen she had a stroke and last time they didn't listen to me about Asenath she had 2 strokes (still unresolved issues today with both of them) Why do we have to be so nasty to get action for our kids?!!! Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com