After Bronch

bryantem · #1 08-09-2009, 12:14 PM

Addy has been very dry and has had yellow and bloody secretions since her bronch. I know the blood has been coming from her granulomas that were removed; she has had some bloody drainage from the stiches since she came home. Has anyone experienced this? I have given her Motrin since friday evening since it seems like it is still bothering her a bit/ Otherwise, she has been fine with no signs of illness-except for the stupid yellow secretions.

I am having a hard time keeping the HME on her because she keeps yanking them off to play with them.

Kate · #2 08-09-2009, 12:44 PM

Mitchell is usually very very junkie after a bronch. But, I have to say-this last time when we did it at Mayo-they said that we shouldn't give him Motrin for 2 weeks after the bronch because of the sedation and it causing more bleeding. I was shocked! I had always given him Motrin at least the first 24 hours after the bronch. Just something to think about. I never knew-I had always heard not to give it 2 weeks before sedation, but never after.
Hope she is doing better soon.

saywhatyouwill · #3 08-09-2009, 01:19 PM

same here - that almost always happens to emily. it's gross. goes away after a few days,

Niff · #4 08-09-2009, 01:49 PM

I don't remember the reason why, but I believe Motrin is not recommended before 1yr of age. We use Tylenol and will until she's a year old adjusted.

I hope Miss Addysin gets rid of those icky secretions! Do you ever put her on her mist collar during the day? You might have an easier time with that compared to an HME if she's not used to it.

bryantem · #5 08-09-2009, 02:02 PM

Niff, you can use motrin once they are 6 months old. I beleive the reason is because it is an NSAID. I prefer Motrin over tylenol. She is doing much better today. The outide of the ped trach is longer so she keeps pulling on it. Now I have to scramble to get the ENT's office to send in a script for the peds trach because her first trach change is Fri at the ENT's office and I only have 1 peds trach. Fun.

Niff · #6 08-09-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bryantem

Niff, you can use motrin once they are 6 months old. I beleive the reason is because it is an NSAID. I prefer Motrin over tylenol. She is doing much better today. The outide of the ped trach is longer so she keeps pulling on it. Now I have to scramble to get the ENT's office to send in a script for the peds trach because her first trach change is Fri at the ENT's office and I only have 1 peds trach. Fun.

I haven't a clue why. I just remember a nurse from a pedi office telling me that once. It might be a good idea to keep the trach and sterilize it yourself as a back-up. We know how lame your DME is with getting your trachs in.