Atypical

Today has been another day of waiting. He has had a red blood cell tag and 2 scopes done to detect his GI bleed with no confirmed results except that they cannot locate his bleed. He is currently going for another red blood cell tag to see if he has any delayed responses to the first red blood cell tag. He has had a general surgical consult but without finding a site to surgically repair, it's all for nothing.

His breathing is more of a concern than his GI bleed at this point. The staff are perplexed as to why he gets into these poor breathing patterns. They are considering if it is neurological in nature and whether he has had brain stem damage due to his cardiac arrest. They are considering a tracheotomy to assist him when he gets into respiratory distress. We are having discussions with our family as to whether this is an option we should consider.

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