It was close to 6:30pm before we
were able to see Diego in the PICU.
After surgery Diego’s blood pressure was high and his heart rate was
slow. They balanced his meds to get it
under control and gave him a blood transfusion.
His heart rate is being controlled by a pacemaker, but this should only
be temporary. The pacing wires are always
inserted as a precautionary measure for instances like this. He is highly sedated with versed and morphine
and on meds to keep him paralyzed so he shouldn’t be in any pain.
Later in the night Diego started running
a fever so they iced him down. They also
started him on Lasix due to swelling. My
understanding is there will be several hiccups over the next 24 hours or so. The doctors and nurses will monitor him closely
and adjust accordingly.
No comments:
Post a Comment