Never a dull moment

Bridger had a rough day yesterday, he was very restless and uncomfortable. I thought that maybe he was just ready to have his breathing tube out and that was what had been making him mad. So his sedation was increased and he settled down until about 5:00 this morning. He became furious, his heart rate shot up to 200 from 120 earlier, and his breathing became very distressed. They checked his tempurature and it was 39.5 (103). So he had blood and urine cultures drawn, and well as a viral respiratory panel. For right now we have been put on isolation in case of a virus. Because all of this causes him respiratory distress, the doctors will not look to wean the ventilator any more today. Hopefully we can get Bridger more comfortable and have a quiet day.