Today we are back on the PICU service, so it's a good thing we didn't waste all that time and energy switching rooms!
This morning Ro was super uncomfortable and fussy. She just couldn't sleep, couldn't get comfortable, couldn't eat...
When we took off her long sleeved PJ there revealed a big red puffy, swollen arm :(
After an ultrasound, they determined Rowan to have a pretty occlusive blood clot.
Tylenol seemed to give her a little relief- thank goodness. She finally was able to take a nap.
She was started on heparin (and will have to go home on lovenox shots twice a day for at least 3 months...)
The heparin (anti-coagulant/ blood thinner) will continue IV until she is in a therapeutic range and her body dissolves the clot.
She most likely received the clot when they attempted to put her picc line in that arm. They were unsuccessful, and she was at an increased risk for clotting due to her anemia.
So- we are still rockin the steroids for her anemia. Still replacing her blood. Still having an awesome liver... And still staying in PICU.
Oh no! Poor baby!
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