Reenie did the rotation last night in Mary's room and Mary continues to confound the experts. Her kidneys are producing virtually nothing, her skin color reflects the extreme jaundice caused by liver failure, and she has not had a conscious interaction since Monday morning--48 hours ago. Starting last night about 10PM, her breathing became very heavy and labored and it continued through the night.
In spite of all that, she shows oxygen saturation from 94-96% (a very good number, considering) and her pulse has been consistent between 80 and 120.
I made it to Mary's room about 7AM and we have not seen a rambler yet. They do individual rounds from 7 to 8, and will show up as a group between 10AM and noon. I guess they have gotten reports from the nurses that there is no change.
That is all for now.
Pat
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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