05 januari 2006

Respiratory syncytial virus (RS-virus)

Tim has contracted the RS-virus and because he is so young he had to be hospitalized. The virus produces slime in the lungs, throat and nose so breathing can be a bit difficult. Luckily his breathing is still up to par and he's being monitored 24/7. This includes respiratory rate, hart rate and oxygen levels in his blood.
But the problem is he's not drinking enough milk. He needs > 640 cc's of milk per day, but only takes in about 400-450 cc's a day and he's also vomiting after about each meal...
He lost some weight due to malnutrition so now he's getting a feeding probe. This will help him get enough nutrition and get his weight back up. Then it's just waiting it out, there is no vaccine for the virus (yet).

posted by jzuijlek @ 00:13   0 comments