Ventilator pressures reduced

Abigail has been settled overnight and nurses have weaned down her ventilator pressures even more. Abby was admitted to the Evelina on Wednesday of last week on a pressure of 20, which is about as high as her lungs could take. This week she has been down to 18 then 16 and yesterday she was at 14. Overnight, medical staff have reduced her ventilator pressure to 11 and a range of 8-10 is required for extubation. Abby's oxygen requirement is up slightly but that is the trade-off for reducing her pressures sightly. Better to get her extubated and off the ventilator but requiring oxygen for a few days than to delay any longer. There are rumours that consultants may try and extubate Abby today, but we'll have to see how she fairs.