5/5/11
Teri was admitted to the ICU 3:00 pm today after an endoscopy to look at her stomach. She was hypoxic (inadequate oxygen in her blood steam) and needed to be intubated (breathing tube). We do not have enough details to know what exactly the underlying problem is but it is serious.
It has been a rough 12 days …
- Depression → antidepressant, improving
- Poor oral intake and malnutrition (kwashiorkor) → nasogastric feedings
- Anasarca (total body swelling) accumulated 33 lbs of fluid – 23 lbs removed with albumin and furosemide infusions
o Ascites (fluid In abdomen) → paracentesis (needle to remove 6 lbs fluid)
o Pleural effusions (fluid in lung cavity) collapsing right lobe → oxygen
o Blistering of her skin from anasarca
- Distended, filled stomach → endoscopy
- Abdominal and chest pain from the above
- Positive PICC line culture → antibiotics, changed PICC line
We had tremendous support from Terri (older sister from CA) and Jennifer (niece from NC). Ben is here.
Teri has the heart of a tiger but is wearing down.
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