Just saw this now, and want to add to what your other friends here have already said: I hope your dad’s condition improves, and will be checking in to hear your updates. Best wishes.
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@ TheNewbie - You and your dad will be in my thoughts in the coming days.
I wish him strength and continued determination to deal with this.
So his BP is low so they can’t use lasixes . I wonder if I they lowered or removed the BP meds if that would allow the lasixes to be used.
I’m sure they are aware of this at the hospital and there is a good reason it isn’t happening, but again, I have to ask.
I would like for my wife to be able to see the lung x-rays but she told me that sometimes the X-rays don’t tell the full story of what is going on. Meaning the look can be deceiving.
If the cough and low oxygen levels are sudden, I wonder if they have not already considered checking his D-dimer levels or running a CTA and Echocardiogram (a heart ultrasound) to rule out a clot of some sort? If his pressure is lower it could be a result of heart strain brought on by a large PE.
They probably check those labs daily (at least we do) and if they're abnormally high our doctors may automatically begin a treatment dose of a blood thinner (so long as there isn't a contraindication) even before going to a scan like a CTA.
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His levels are mostly good. When he arrived they did a scan and no signs of clots. Not sure about the echo.
We will ask tonight.
It really just seems to by the oxygen. Besides the quality staff at the hospital, we have my wife, a NP pulmonologist friend, and you guys watching. I always try to be humble when I talk to the staff because they are the heavy lifters doing the work everyday.
I am hoping for a speedy recovery for your father @TheNewbie.
Talked to my supervisor. His dad was in almost the exact situation, though even worse initially. Dad came in with 105 fever and 38 oxygen. My dad had 80s oxygen and a lower fever.
Of course even the exact same situation can have a different outcome for two different people. Plus my dad is about 10 years older being 76.
Bpap-100% and then heated Bpap ..... 11 days in icu. Now he’s on regular oxygen.
My dads nurse just said his Oxygen goes from 92 down to the 80s and that they would exhaust all options before vent.
Thoughts and prayers for you and your fam. Let me know if there's anything I can do.
Newb,
Thoughts and prayers to your Dad and family...