Posts by fadedheron14

The coronary angiography went smoothly without any complications. They used balloons—likely IABP—since they couldn't get stents in. Another anesthesiologist from the hospital who’s up to speed with the team and the cardiologists told us everything looks solid. He said if he can handle this, he can handle the surgery. We don't know which specific procedure yet; the medical board meets on Monday, so we might have more info after that.

Scott Allen10 said:...Regarding breathing, a good sign would be seeing "flow by" and "pressure support" enabled in the top row, and where it says CMV and SIMV, having that green light on for the third option, CPAP... That would mean the patient is doing the work themselves, just getting some constant pressure support for every breath, with an O2 mix around 30-50%... On the monitor, you'd want to see a minute volume of 5-7 L, even if tidal volume is just 0.5L and the respiratory rate is 15-20... Plus, the patient should have decent blood pressure—maybe 90-100—a steady pulse under 110 without major arrhythmias, and SpO2 at least 90%... All while the patient isn't struggling to breathe, sweating, or looking distressed....
Basically, my advice is the same as what I told my mom... just show up every day and stay patient....Good luck!🙂

He was still on SIMV today. Flow by and pressure support were active, O2 mix was at 50%, and SpO2 was 95-96%. Minute volume was hovering around 8L but fluctuated down to 6-7L. Tidal volume was 0.70, and BP was roughly 105/80.
Pulse was steady around 101-102, no visible arrhythmias... He looks peaceful, like he's sleeping, no struggle. Honestly, he looks better than ever; I think his teeth might even look whiter.🙂
Now we're just hoping the coronary angiography goes well and that real recovery starts after that.

Thanks everyone.

Just jumping in on what Timothy Newman3 said. I just remembered the ventilator model is a Puritan Bennett 7200. Any tips on what we should be watching for, or where to find the tidal volume readings?

Also, a small update from a few days ago: the kidney and urination issues have cleared up, and the swelling in the limbs from fluid retention is gone. It's a little bit of progress, so we're holding onto that and hoping things keep moving in the right direction.

thanks