Robbie is in ICU with an infection

SharonD · 07-02-2012, 03:38 PM

We've been here for 10 days and still no good answers. He has a pressure sore which could be the cause of infection but that has not been confirmed. Nothing showing up in blood or urine. Culture showed a strep infection from the skin area.

He ran a high fever for a week, that is gone now but he has no appetite, a lot of sweats, very weak, head pain, etc....

BP was dipping pretty lo but that is under control now.

They did an xray and could not determine if infection was in the bone so now we are waiting on an MRI.

Fun 4th of July for a 16 year old... UGH!

crypticgimp · 07-02-2012, 03:48 PM

UGH!!! oh man, this is terrible news! i hope they find out the cause soon!! no way to sneak him out for some fireworks?

Coleen · 07-02-2012, 03:51 PM

I hope & pray for the best!

Bonnette · 07-02-2012, 03:57 PM

Sharon, I hope that it won't be long before you have some answers...and good ways to treat whatever is at the bottom of this. Blessings to you and Robbie.

DIGGER · 07-02-2012, 05:02 PM

just a thought.....celluitis ?

1 Fine Spine RN · 07-02-2012, 05:07 PM

I didn't know about the sore. That would have changed all my answers via text. Keep in touch.

Mary

SharonD · 07-02-2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGGER

just a thought.....celluitis ?

just googled that, sure sounds like what he has. hes had excessive sweating which is a syptom of Osteomyelitis.

SharonD · 07-02-2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 Fine Spine RN

I didn't know about the sore. That would have changed all my answers via text. Keep in touch.

Mary

sorry Mary, thought I told you that. will keep you posted, thanks for your help

Domosoyo · 07-02-2012, 05:22 PM

Sorry to hear about this, here's to some quick answers so treatment can start. The waiting game sucks....we know the name of that tune.

SharonD · 07-02-2012, 06:05 PM

here is my question...Robbie was admitted to the PICU last week Monday (he spent Sat and Sunday in and out of ER).

why are we just now getting the MRI? when I asked this question I was told they had to rule out everything else. hes had lots of xrays, an echo, lab work on blood and urine. but if this is in the bone we need to know ASAP. right?

07-02-2012, 03:38 PM	#1
SharonD Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 751	Robbie is in ICU with an infection We've been here for 10 days and still no good answers. He has a pressure sore which could be the cause of infection but that has not been confirmed. Nothing showing up in blood or urine. Culture showed a strep infection from the skin area. He ran a high fever for a week, that is gone now but he has no appetite, a lot of sweats, very weak, head pain, etc.... BP was dipping pretty lo but that is under control now. They did an xray and could not determine if infection was in the bone so now we are waiting on an MRI. Fun 4th of July for a 16 year old... UGH!

07-02-2012, 03:48 PM	#2
crypticgimp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,517	UGH!!! oh man, this is terrible news! i hope they find out the cause soon!! no way to sneak him out for some fireworks? __________________ "Smells like death in a bucket of chicken!" http://www.elportavoz.com/

07-02-2012, 05:02 PM	#5
DIGGER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Misery Posts: 632	just a thought.....celluitis ? __________________ DIGG.

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1 Fine Spine RN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 4,447	I didn't know about the sore. That would have changed all my answers via text. Keep in touch. Mary __________________ 1FineSpineRN

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07-02-2012, 03:51 PM	#3
Coleen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma Posts: 1,249	I hope & pray for the best!

07-02-2012, 03:57 PM	#4
Bonnette Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,600	Sharon, I hope that it won't be long before you have some answers...and good ways to treat whatever is at the bottom of this. Blessings to you and Robbie.

07-02-2012, 05:22 PM	#9
Domosoyo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Posts: 534	Sorry to hear about this, here's to some quick answers so treatment can start. The waiting game sucks....we know the name of that tune.

07-02-2012, 06:05 PM	#10
SharonD Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 751	here is my question...Robbie was admitted to the PICU last week Monday (he spent Sat and Sunday in and out of ER). why are we just now getting the MRI? when I asked this question I was told they had to rule out everything else. hes had lots of xrays, an echo, lab work on blood and urine. but if this is in the bone we need to know ASAP. right?

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