Aiden spent 30 hours without ventilation support. He did great yesterday, but today his breathing became a little labored. His oxygen level was also increased to 40% most of the day with a high of 50%. Dr. Desai didn't want to take a step back, but she thought it was the best thing for him. So this afternoon, Aiden was put on a normal ventilator (not the high frequency ventilator). After watching him today, Lisa thought this was a good decision. She thought Aiden seemed a little stressed and labored in his breathing compared to yesterday. He responded really well to the new ventilator. His stats immediately turned back to normal.
Aiden's umbilical vein catheter (uvc line) tested positive for infection again. He is still taking antibiotics to hopefully address this. If the infection continues, they will have to install a percutaneous catheter (percu-cath for short) sooner than what the Doctors were originally hoping in order to get rid of the infection.
Overall, Aiden is doing well still. The doctors and nurses are really pleased with his progress.
Congratulations to Andreas and Anja Steinberger for the birth of their baby boy Moritz yesterday (8lb-15oz). Mom and baby are doing fine.
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