This cute girl is such a fighter. She has developed a staph infection in her arm and knee (which pediatric infectious diseases thinks is pretty gnarly). They think they caught it in time (thanks to one of her primary care nurses noticing Emmalynn not quite acting like herself) and she's on a few antibiotics. She also has fluid in her lungs which is possibly pneumonia. Again she is on antibiotics and is getting 3 types of breathing treatments. The good news is she isn't acting sick and is still growing.
After a bad extubation experience 2 days in a row for Emmalynn along with getting staph, we felt an overwhelming need to get a second opinion about Emmalynn's cares from the other doctor group in the NICU. We were so very impressed and really didn't hesitate to switch over. Her new doctors are so awesome and her tentative plan of action is to get over the infection, grow a little bit more, have heart surgery (15 minute bedside surgery to close her PDA), grow some more and then be successfully extubated! It's all about timing for these little ones and she's the one in control so we will see.
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