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Still here! Potential problem has come up. Muriel's heart rate has dropped several times during feedings from her normal 140bpm to the 70's. The two times it happened last night we were here for it, and saw the rush of nurses come in.
Several theories are being investigated. In the meantime they want to keep her close - at least one more night.
Turns out her blood pressure is also higher than they would like. So she is now on four different drugs to head off reflux (one of the rate drop theories), boost her heart pumping function, reduce swelling, and tylenol once last night to relieve pain. Not sure how many we will go home with. A bit daunting to say the least.
Her oxygen sats seem to be back to normal for a bit of good news. Doesn't look like we will need to restart the nasal cannulus or go home with it.
Will update more later as we figure out this heart rate problem.
Still here! Potential problem has come up. Muriel's heart rate has dropped several times during feedings from her normal 140bpm to the 70's. The two times it happened last night we were here for it, and saw the rush of nurses come in.
Several theories are being investigated. In the meantime they want to keep her close - at least one more night.
Turns out her blood pressure is also higher than they would like. So she is now on four different drugs to head off reflux (one of the rate drop theories), boost her heart pumping function, reduce swelling, and tylenol once last night to relieve pain. Not sure how many we will go home with. A bit daunting to say the least.
Her oxygen sats seem to be back to normal for a bit of good news. Doesn't look like we will need to restart the nasal cannulus or go home with it.
Will update more later as we figure out this heart rate problem.
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