Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Chylous

That is the verdict. 70 cc's have drained so far.
He did very well during the procedure. He was given drugs to make him very tired and forgetful but they don't completely knock them out when they put in the drains because they want them to breathe on their own. He was a little mad about the restraint holding his arm in place above his head than the poking. He got an extra bolus of delaudid and is sleeping soundly right now.
He has great #'s.....
HR: 145
BPM: 29
O2: 84
Maybe he can loose the oxygen again. (It was gone for 3 days but when the effusion built up his sats kept dropping and he had to go back on.)
They can't get Monogen (formula) for him until morning so they are just going to start fluids for him tonight. I will let you all know how he is doing in the AM.
I am waiting for Dr Law to come and talk to me. They are not sure what caused the effusion. The thought is the change in pressures. They may want to collect more "data" by doing an echo, but that call will be made by Dr Law. It is, unfortunately, very busy with VERY critical patients tonight so he will be here late and was asked to consult before leaving.
Leah

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