by Dianne | Feb 23, 2012
I’ll have more details after rounds, but it appears that Tyler does NOT have a new lung infection – he has had no new fevers and no new lung secretions. The fever and the increased secretions can likely be attributed to the switch to the APRV vent. Also,...
by Dianne | Feb 22, 2012
We didn’t learn too much more after rounds. Tyler did spike a fever last night and does have increased lung secretions. It could be a new infection, or the fever could be explained by yesterday’s decrease in steroids, which often mask fevers. The increased...
by Dianne | Feb 22, 2012
Just a quick update – more details later after rounds. Despite doing great on the APRV vent and having his settings decreased last night, Tyler had to be switched back to the Oscillator at 6:30AM. His blood gases showed too much CO2 in his blood. He also spiked...
by Dianne | Feb 21, 2012
I originally tried to post this two hours ago so as not to keep you all waiting for news, but for some reason when I just checked, my post wasn’t there. Due to the delay, I can share a story. Dr. Gamper, Tyler’s transplant doctor, recently stopped by to...
by Dianne | Feb 20, 2012
The vent switch-over isn’t going to happen today. We thought it was going to happen at 3pm when they brought the new vent into his room. However, they first wanted to make sure he could tolerate a reduction in pressure on his oscillator. While he did very well...
