Because Steve's blood pressure has stabilized, the team was able to use diuretics to increase fluid removal and removed about a liter and 1/2 of fluid. Steve's fever spiked last night, so they have sent more fluid samples off for culture and started new antibiotics. Today his team did a CT scan of his abdomen. So they had to stop the diuretic drug and increase his sedation. The report from his nurse tonight is that we're awaiting the final readout of his CT scan, but that his fever has dropped. The team is still concerned about his abdominal pressure and the health of his intestines.
Dear Gretchen,
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Cynthia Coleman