spongebob toonpants 3642 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I too have only seen this today. Keep strong. Good luck to the little fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Well it was like a scene from Holby City today... The cannular in his arm has given up and therefore his las lot of antibiotics were going into the tissue rather than the vein. Poor little man was screaming for the half hour it was syringe-driven into him and his sats dropped to 66% and his BPM raced to over 220! Lots of worried nurses in the room and two very anxious parents. They've settled him now, but there's no way he'll be home anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Whats this sats thing mean? Its always just one of those things you hear on Casualty! Poor kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Whats this sats thing mean? Its always just one of those things you hear on Casualty! Poor kid 72298[/snapback] Sats is a shortened word for oxygen saturation. Basically it's measured as a percentage and it's an indication of how much oxygen is being carried by the red blood cells around the body. Sats are measured at the peripheries of the body with a probe on a finger, toe or ear. Full oxygen saturation is 100% and as a nurse I'd be concerned if a patient of mine had sats of below 95% unless they had some kind of long-term respiratory problem. With kids, their sats drop rapidly and dangerously and you can start to see them going blue before your eyes - it's horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Heh, I thought Craig was just continuously mispelling "stats" I was tempted to say something about it as well, but I thought it might sound a bit insensitve or something. Glad I didn't now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Whats this sats thing mean? Its always just one of those things you hear on Casualty! Poor kid 72298[/snapback] Sats is a shortened word for oxygen saturation. Basically it's measured as a percentage and it's an indication of how much oxygen is being carried by the red blood cells around the body. Sats are measured at the peripheries of the body with a probe on a finger, toe or ear. Full oxygen saturation is 100% and as a nurse I'd be concerned if a patient of mine had sats of below 95% unless they had some kind of long-term respiratory problem. With kids, their sats drop rapidly and dangerously and you can start to see them going blue before your eyes - it's horrible. 72302[/snapback] Thanks Nurse Cath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Whats this sats thing mean? Its always just one of those things you hear on Casualty! Poor kid 72298[/snapback] Sats is a shortened word for oxygen saturation. Basically it's measured as a percentage and it's an indication of how much oxygen is being carried by the red blood cells around the body. Sats are measured at the peripheries of the body with a probe on a finger, toe or ear. Full oxygen saturation is 100% and as a nurse I'd be concerned if a patient of mine had sats of below 95% unless they had some kind of long-term respiratory problem. With kids, their sats drop rapidly and dangerously and you can start to see them going blue before your eyes - it's horrible. 72302[/snapback] seen and witnessed that now - and you're right Cath, it is fucking horrible, worse when it's your own kid. Thankfully it seemed to be the end of the nasty stuff as the little man has rapidly improved over the remainder of the day. I've left him tonight with no oxygen linked up and the monitor taken off - they're going to check it every two hours during the night but they feel so long as there's no deterioration over night, he'll be home sometime tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Good news that Craig, pleased for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Glad to hear that Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Chops 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Glad to hear he's improving. all the very best for the New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 You must be massively relieved. Keep my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Great news Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Glad to hear it Craig, I hope he's home soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35332 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Nice one Craig. In time for the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 great news Craig! The thing about kids is that they can go down v fast but can come back just as quickly - the likes of me would be out for weeks fingers crossed he's back for 2006! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Sounds promising, be nice to have him home for new year's! Keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Thankfully it seemed to be the end of the nasty stuff as the little man has rapidly improved over the remainder of the day. I've left him tonight with no oxygen linked up and the monitor taken off - they're going to check it every two hours during the night but they feel so long as there's no deterioration over night, he'll be home sometime tomorrow. 72359[/snapback] Excellent news Craig - hope your new year isn't too bad after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Heres hoping alls going well mate, start the year on a better note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags 1 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Excellent news Craig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Fantastic news bud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 Cheers peeps. Just to note he came home today and is a lot better. Little monkey woke up for a feed on the chimes of Big Ben as well. Happy New Year to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3642 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 great news. happy new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Chops 0 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Gyeat newst `Hic ` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Happy New year Findlay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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