Day 217 - 👀 Eyes,👂🏻Ears, & 🫀 EKG
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 👩⚕️👩🏻⚕️Having a good Day shift and Night shift nurse on the same day feels like Christmas! 💩 In the morning we ended up giving James a glycerin because he had not had a bowel movement in 24 hours. This may not seem like long enough time to wait to use a stimulant but when he is constipated that can back up his full belly which will lead to him vomiting. He ended up having a small stool about an hour later. He did not throw up today! Mom has been on top of the venting. 👁️👁️ Something that we just recently found out is James has condition called variably conspicuous strabismus. What are the symptoms of strabismus? The main sign of strabismus is an eye that is not directed straight. Sometimes a child will squint with one eye in bright sunlight. In James' case he has Exotropia when one eye turns outward. It's barely noticeable but it's there. Over time this should correct itself as the eye muscles grow stronger. 🫀 EKG - A 12 lead EKG was ord...