Rough call today...wanted to vent a little bit and I knew I could count on you guys.
Taking a nap when my husband comes in and says dispatch is asking for a First Responder....call happened to be maybe 2 blocks from my house. I go en route and they give me the details of the call. 3 month old not breathing and blue, parents have done some rescue breathing. I panic a little bit....I have a 1 month old at home and haven't been responding much due to my pregnancy. I get on scene, Ambulance has beat me there ( Thank God!!!) I knock on the door and the medic is telling my husband to keep me out of the truck. Parents are in histerics and there are alot of family members there as well.
I get in the truck anyway and start to assist CPR...baby is still blue. Our EMA Director shows up and decides to do the driving so the medic has as much help as he needs/wants. About halfway to the ER we get a strong brachial pulse and heart rate is starting to come up. We continue to ventilate the pt. and get there as quick as possible. Medic has pushed all necessary drugs and started an IO of normal saline. Baby begins to look better at the ER, vitals are all within normal range. ER staff calls the helicopter to transport to the Children's hospital about 50 miles away. ER doc and on call Peditrician consider the pt "stable".
Crew calls for an update on the pt...... prognosis was good until they got the results of the CT back. Baby has brainstem diffusion (not sure what that means but it doesn't sound good). They are not saying it is "Shaken baby syndrome" but they haven't ruled it out either.
I am surprised with myself to be honest. I am dealing well I think. I have talked to the crew a few times tonight and I seem to be doing better than they are. This is my first infant CPR. I am just tired of everyone asking if I am ok. I know they are just all concerned but if they would stop asking and let me deal with it I would be fine. I guess it is because I have an infant myself. I haven't cried or brokedown, and I don't feel like I need too.........Is this normal or am I just cold hearted?? Thanks for letting me vent.............
Taking a nap when my husband comes in and says dispatch is asking for a First Responder....call happened to be maybe 2 blocks from my house. I go en route and they give me the details of the call. 3 month old not breathing and blue, parents have done some rescue breathing. I panic a little bit....I have a 1 month old at home and haven't been responding much due to my pregnancy. I get on scene, Ambulance has beat me there ( Thank God!!!) I knock on the door and the medic is telling my husband to keep me out of the truck. Parents are in histerics and there are alot of family members there as well.
I get in the truck anyway and start to assist CPR...baby is still blue. Our EMA Director shows up and decides to do the driving so the medic has as much help as he needs/wants. About halfway to the ER we get a strong brachial pulse and heart rate is starting to come up. We continue to ventilate the pt. and get there as quick as possible. Medic has pushed all necessary drugs and started an IO of normal saline. Baby begins to look better at the ER, vitals are all within normal range. ER staff calls the helicopter to transport to the Children's hospital about 50 miles away. ER doc and on call Peditrician consider the pt "stable".
Crew calls for an update on the pt...... prognosis was good until they got the results of the CT back. Baby has brainstem diffusion (not sure what that means but it doesn't sound good). They are not saying it is "Shaken baby syndrome" but they haven't ruled it out either.
I am surprised with myself to be honest. I am dealing well I think. I have talked to the crew a few times tonight and I seem to be doing better than they are. This is my first infant CPR. I am just tired of everyone asking if I am ok. I know they are just all concerned but if they would stop asking and let me deal with it I would be fine. I guess it is because I have an infant myself. I haven't cried or brokedown, and I don't feel like I need too.........Is this normal or am I just cold hearted?? Thanks for letting me vent.............
