I am a cna student - entering RN nursing program this fall.
My son (17) came down with the flu this morning - with the diah. and some really severe vomiting. After the latest round he came and sat next to me on the couch and said he didn't feel good.
He was really pale and listless so I checked his temp- 98.9
His head lolled forward and his body followed, I pushed him back on the couch and
he said he couldn't see. Everything was black.
His pupils were totally dialated and he was white -absolutely no color- even his lips.
I called our doctor to see which hospital to take him to - now 2 minutes elapsed and still no vision.
Breifed doctor on stats and he chuckled and said "Isn't the human body FUN???" -NOT the best thing to say to a panic stricken mom.
Said it was a vagel(?sp?) His eyes got congested from the violent vomiting, to lay him down flat. By this time, Alex could see outlines and pupils were contracting again. By the time I got off the phone, Alex could see again, and there he lies in my living room where I can watch him. Total blindness time: 6 minutes + 2 min. partial sight.
Can someone tell me more of what happened? I have been trying to find something on the internet, but obviously am not using the correct search information.
Geez guys, try not to jump to such conclusions! Lauree sounds like a caring a dedicated mother to me. It doesn't seem like she needs to be reminded of how to take care of her son. IF you think she needs to take him to the ER stat, just say so and leave the judgements about why she checked on the computer first and why she is attending her class, out, OK??
Ditto Hoolahan!
BTW...my 19 yo vagals at least once a week (lifting weights)...EXACTLY as Lauree discribes her son doing. The reason is increased abdominal pressure...good grief, am I the ONLY one who has had a patient faint on the toilet?
When i was a very new,very green ICU nurse, I got a patirnt, with inferior AMI up to the bedside commode...He strained, vageled down to 24, and hit the floor...scared me to death, thought i had killed him... recovered nicely, and i learned a lesson...and sure got teased by more seasoned nurses..SO, Kids, you`re not the only one...
ps...And how is Sir Dylan today ?? and WHERE are the pics???
My son is doing OK today, still has the rest of the flu symptoms, so he stays home from school again today. But at my class last night I made it through the first hour and got 'indigestion'. HA!
decided to go home in case it was something more - and 1/2 hour later it was my turn with my head in the bucket and sitting on the johnny pot. My SKIN hurts, along with everything else..... going back to bed. I have one more non-sick child who now gets to do all the chores before he goes to work! (We have 7 new momma goats with a total of 11babies and 53 more to go....over the next 3 months.....so he has to feed grain, hay, check h20 buckets and check barns for new arrivals!)
Geez guys, try not to jump to such conclusions! Lauree sounds like a caring a dedicated mother to me. It doesn't seem like she needs to be reminded of how to take care of her son. IF you think she needs to take him to the ER stat, just say so and leave the judgements about why she checked on the computer first and why she is attending her class, out, OK??
recovered nicely, and i learned a lesson...and sure got teased by more seasoned nurses..SO, Kids, you`re not the only one...
ShandyLynnRN, BSN, RN
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(I agree Hoolahan!)
Glad he is OK too. And I am sure that you are keeping your eyes open for other symptoms.