July 19

Steve was readmitted to Stanford Hospital today (same room as his last visit, but a different bed). He got another CT scan that detected an abnormality at the base of his left lung, which could be pneumonia. Steve had developed a slight cough when he spoke over the last 10 days or so. Since his voice has been improving following his prolonged intubation, we attributed the cough to a healing process for his vocal cords. If pneumonia is the cause of his fever, that should be treated with the IV antibiotic (Zosyn) currently being administered. We'll look forward to seeing his fever trend down.