Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandins are a group of chemicals that do a lot of things. Prostaglandin E1 is being used in our case to keep the ductus open in Solomon's heart.
Prostaglandin has a few side effects. One is it may cause apnic events, quits breathing. So there have been a few times where Solomon has got so comfortable that he forgets to breath for a while, his O2 levels drop, and his heart starts to struggle. Keep in mind he is already a bit low in the oxygen department because of the nitrogen. These have all been very short but isn't something they like to happen. They are dropping his prostaglandin a bit and they have proscribed caffeine to stimulate his breathing and heart. I think he prefers Dr. Pepper over Coke or Pepsi. =)Well see how it goes and if he stabilizes a bit.
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