Just got an update from Dr. Usman. Brandon is showing slight improvement – his heart rate has backed down to around 100 beats/minute and they have been able to reduce the concentration of oxygen through the ventilator from 100% to 80% (we normally breathe around 20% oxygen in the atmosphere). Below are a couple of links to sites giving some more information into what is going on. Slightly technical reading, but a pretty good overview. Please call, text, or message me if you have questions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycoplasma_pneumoniae
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001164/ – National Library of Medicine article on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom
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