Day 313 - PEEP Decreased to 10!!! (weaning vent settings)
Monday, November 8th, 2021 James had his monthly pulmonologist appointment to receive his synagis shots (to protect against RSV). During the appointment we had a few things happen! Getting his nebulizer treatment prescriptions switched over to the pulmonologist's office Our Pulmonologist reached out to our NICU Speech Therapist regarding getting a swallow study. So we ended up getting a referral for a PO evaluation. This is the first step before a swallow study. After discussing James' stability and the fact that he is only on . 5% liters of oxygen, the pulmonologist agreed to try him on a PEEP of 10. It was originally at 12. Good thing Mom and Dad pushed for this! Next step would be to wean the pressure support. We also received a script to get a blood test done to check James for allergies. James received two synagis shots and his thighs. He absolutely hates the shots and cries so bad! Lastly they checked his end tidal CO2, which looked good! It was a very long appointment. W...