Anthony was admitted to the hospital last December because pneumonia in his right lung. I can't remember if they sent him home with a course of antibiotics but they did send him home with a nebulizer and albuterol to be taken for 14 days. Because he was having such a hard time breathing in the hospital they did put him on a vent just for some support to ease his breathing so he could have a easier healing time while in the hospital then removed it and he came home. He does not use oxygen or a vent at home he has a trach but is usually just open stoma.
January 6th he was again having a hard time breathing at home and we took him to the ER after many hours they found that he was losing blood somewhere and after several days found out he had a duodenum ulcer and had to have surgery. By that time he had over 12 units of blood transfused by the time they got to the surgery he again had to be on the vent for just some support they found ecoli in his sputum and also had a uti. They had given him tons of fluids and with that and all the new blood he had edema everywhere again he had to be put on the vent for just support because it was hard to breathe until some of the edema went away.
He was released from the hospital Saturday January 26th yesterday again he had hard time breathing we brought him to the ER today they have seen that he still has fluid in his right lung and swollen hand and legs and feet they are saying they're not really considering it pneumonia but lots of fluid again they put him on the vent for just some support for the hard breathing
I'm going back and forth with the doctor though because the doctor is telling me that history with spinal cord injury patients is their muscles can get weak for their lungs because of atrophy and Anthony could possibly have to be on the vent permanently. I have never heard of this he has never had a problem with breathing until all these issues came up is there such a thing as a spinal cord injury patient just losing muscle tone and having atrophy and therefore having to go on a vent. He is complete c4,5,6 and has been since 2003. His left diaphragm was always weaker than the right and is higher. I cannot believe this Dr is telling us this. Some advice would be appreciated.
January 6th he was again having a hard time breathing at home and we took him to the ER after many hours they found that he was losing blood somewhere and after several days found out he had a duodenum ulcer and had to have surgery. By that time he had over 12 units of blood transfused by the time they got to the surgery he again had to be on the vent for just some support they found ecoli in his sputum and also had a uti. They had given him tons of fluids and with that and all the new blood he had edema everywhere again he had to be put on the vent for just support because it was hard to breathe until some of the edema went away.
He was released from the hospital Saturday January 26th yesterday again he had hard time breathing we brought him to the ER today they have seen that he still has fluid in his right lung and swollen hand and legs and feet they are saying they're not really considering it pneumonia but lots of fluid again they put him on the vent for just some support for the hard breathing
I'm going back and forth with the doctor though because the doctor is telling me that history with spinal cord injury patients is their muscles can get weak for their lungs because of atrophy and Anthony could possibly have to be on the vent permanently. I have never heard of this he has never had a problem with breathing until all these issues came up is there such a thing as a spinal cord injury patient just losing muscle tone and having atrophy and therefore having to go on a vent. He is complete c4,5,6 and has been since 2003. His left diaphragm was always weaker than the right and is higher. I cannot believe this Dr is telling us this. Some advice would be appreciated.
Permanently on vent?
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