Seven was agitated all through the night and needed quite a bit of medication to be sedated. Everything given during the day and night finally caught up to him by the time we arrived at the hospital around 6. Seven was so "snowed" he started having episodes of bradycardia followed by a sudden onset of tachycardia and respiratory distress. They didn't last long and were quickly recovered by masked oxygen. It seemed that the medication had made him so sedated that he had trouble controlling the secretions again. He had a total of three episodes during the day.
We started "cough assist" treatments where a respiratory technician beats on Seven's chest with an air-filled pillow covered mask. It sounds horrible but Seven loves it. I compare it to a spa treatment. I made a video (my new favorite thing)...
After he gets sufficiently beaten, the respiratory tech uses a Cough Assist machine on him. It alternates pushing air in and then creating a vacuum to encourage Seven to cough. This technique breaks up any secretions in his lungs and airway and pushes it up.
Seven seemed to perk up quite a bit during the day. I was able to get him to smile several times. It seems we might have his medication needs understood now and can keep him at the correct consciousness level.
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