A Restless Sleep
Posted by Dr. Cason on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
He slept but not soundly. His breathing calmed after the Albuterol but then slowly revved up again to 50-60 breaths per minute. We tossed and turned and back and forth I went asking myself, “Should I go back to the ER. Will they admit him again? Can I deal with that again? Can I be mother and pediatrician? Will they look at me like I’m crazy and then ignore me. Will it be like two weeks ago when they admitted him. He was tight, I was late for clinic and they refused Atrovent.
I know! I couldn’t believe it either.
“What?” I asked her, “You don’t use Atrovent in asthmatic kids in the ER? Who says that?”
She defended herself.
I apologized profusely.
She huffed off.
I apologized again.
She said get what ever doctor you want.
I apologized again.
She came back.
She apologized.
She gave Atrovent.
That evening we were admitted to the hospital.
Now it’s starting all over again. He was wheezing when I got at the daycare. Really tugging. A harsh long Aaaggh erupted frequently and I was off running to the ER. Stacked nebs, steroids and a CXR and he was discharged. Less than an hour later he was just as bad. Vomiting, coughing, breathing 60 times a minute. I pushed Albuterol q 2 through the night. It was a restless sleep. I should have taken him back to the ER.
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tiffon 17 May 2008 at 3:21 pm 1Biggest hugs to you and your little one. it’s scary and complicated when your baby is sick and you have some medical knowledge. I am just a nurse but it’s still worrisome and it’s hard being both the Mum and knowing from a medical perspective.
Dr. Casonon 17 May 2008 at 9:42 pm 2I agree. Anyone in the medical field remembers the worst case they ever saw or heard about and thinks of their kids.
Sometimes I just sit and stare and thank God that I have them in this moment because I don’t know what the next moment will bring.