Suctioning the kid - the full monty here - in the usa -

[Guest guest]

On the East coast they are more inclined to do a brochoscopy if the

pulmonary functions are really bad, and sometimes in the course of

that they do a " saline wash " to remove plugs. For whatever reason,

this does seem to be done less in the South and the Midwest and al

most never, the saline wash, out West.

For the I.V.'s, they often put in for the first time a " French Picc

Catheter, " or " picc line, " which starts at the elbow and runs to within

about four inches of the heart--they check this in radiology. They usually

do not place a port-a-cath or other indewelling catheter unless the veins

are really staging a rebellion. I have a a Port-a-cath, under the skin

near my left collar bone and shoulder, more or less.

On the West Coast, the term " tune up " is more frequently used than

in the parts of the country that do saline flushes, which really are sort of

a " clean out. " Sounds a little better to kids, too.

Honest, they do not vacuum the kid--much as one wonders whether

such a procedure might not help! If they do the saline wash, they do

a bit of suctioning during the bronchoscopy , " bronch, " but it is done

with very small catheters and gently and the kid is in twilight zone!

So, that was the " full monty " on this procedure!

The mini-Monty is they put the kid or adult in hospital for three days,

make sure all is working, and send family and kid home usually with

home nursing help to finish the " clean-out. "

n Rojas, who has been through it all--too many times, but is very

grateful as I think that is part of why I am still kicking--tricky with

replaced joints, too!

[Guest guest]

Hi n, We are on the west Coast, 's CF clinic is in Long Beach,

and every time she has been in the hospital there she has had a bronch and

lavage. They wouldn't do it except she always has been in for sinus surgery

and since she is out(under anesthesia) anyway, they do the bronch (and

lavage if needed.) It seems to help loosen things up and she usually gets

up a lot of mucus for a few days afterwards.

love to all,

M

" Suctioning the kid " - the " full monty here " - in the

usa -

> On the East coast they are more inclined to do a brochoscopy if the

> pulmonary functions are really bad, and sometimes in the course of

> that they do a " saline wash " to remove plugs. For whatever reason,

> this does seem to be done less in the South and the Midwest and al

> most never, the saline wash, out West.

[Guest guest]

Boy, do I WISH sometimes they'd send us home with home nursing help!!! So

far, in ALL of Cody's MANY hospitalizations, insurance has NEVER allowed us

any sort of home nursing help. And it can get tough sometimes with the

heavy IV schedule he usually ends up with. The only nursing we've ever had

is a five minute visit to draw blood for a TOBI level, and even then we

often have to go to the clinic and sit there instead. Actually really ticks

me off sometimes! LOL Oh, well....

S., mom to Cody (7, pwcf), DJ (8, nocf), and a (14, nocf)

" Suctioning the kid " - the " full monty here " - in the

usa -

> On the East coast they are more inclined to do a brochoscopy if the

> pulmonary functions are really bad, and sometimes in the course of

> that they do a " saline wash " to remove plugs. For whatever reason,

> this does seem to be done less in the South and the Midwest and al

> most never, the saline wash, out West.

>

> For the I.V.'s, they often put in for the first time a " French Picc

> Catheter, " or " picc line, " which starts at the elbow and runs to within

> about four inches of the heart--they check this in radiology. They

usually

> do not place a port-a-cath or other indewelling catheter unless the veins

> are really staging a rebellion. I have a a Port-a-cath, under the skin

> near my left collar bone and shoulder, more or less.

>

> On the West Coast, the term " tune up " is more frequently used than

> in the parts of the country that do saline flushes, which really are sort

of

> a " clean out. " Sounds a little better to kids, too.

>

> Honest, they do not vacuum the kid--much as one wonders whether

> such a procedure might not help! If they do the saline wash, they do

> a bit of suctioning during the bronchoscopy , " bronch, " but it is done

> with very small catheters and gently and the kid is in twilight zone!

>

> So, that was the " full monty " on this procedure!

>

> The mini-Monty is they put the kid or adult in hospital for three days,

> make sure all is working, and send family and kid home usually with

> home nursing help to finish the " clean-out. "

>

> n Rojas, who has been through it all--too many times, but is very

> grateful as I think that is part of why I am still kicking--tricky with

> replaced joints, too!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Apply to your insurance company show how expensive being in the hospital can

be over home nurse costs.Usually they can see a couple a thousand for a nurse

sure beats 20 thousand and up for every hospitalization.If that fails ask to

talk to the boss of everyone don't deal with the peons go straight to the

top.BeckyB.