Lee had a peaceful night. His stats were stable, therefore this morning Dr. Ahmed lowered Lee's PEEP to 8. He kept the 02 to 50% but gave orders to the RT to switch Lee from assist volume control. Lee has been on rather than pressure control. This is definitely a move in the right direction. Orders were also given to wean him off of the paralytic (another move in the right direction). A CT scan may take place soon so that they can get a better look at Lee's abdomen area. His white blood count is up again (had gone down) and the infectious disease thinks there may be an abscess. However, when she feels around his stomach, the signs are not there. The CT scan will help determine if there actually is an abscess. Another X-Ray was performed this morning, results are pending.
As of 9:30am, his 02 is steady at 96 so things appear to be going well.
Eternal Vigilance
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