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Harper and her blue lips, x-ray results

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOK so I started typing this earlier this afternoon (during my kids' naptime) and was interrupted by Harper's teacher coming into my preschool classroom and telling me she was breathing funny. So I raced down to her room and she was asleep on her cot breathing very shallow and fast. I checked her hands, feet, lips and tongue and her hands were a little purple but everything else looked pretty pink. That woke her up enough that she saw I was there and then was crying pretty hard. I carried her down to our break room where I called the doctor immediately, her breathing was pretty labored. Also, since last night she's been coughing pretty hard. So bad that she was waking herself up every time she coughed last night crying. They wanted to see her immediately.

When we got there he said it was croup, and they gave her a nebulizer. IN THE MEANTIME, our family friend who is a nurse in the cardio department of the hospital across the street from our office has been relaying all of Harper's symptoms to the cardiologist she works for. He thought she should have an echo as soon as possible, and she called me with this information while we were doing the nebulizer. So I asked our doctor and he wrote us the order and we have an appointment for an echocardiogram at 9am tomorrow morning!

 

The neb did help her breathing, so I'm sure she probably does have croup on top of this. But, our cardio nurse friend said that many infections in such a short amount of time can mean more, so I'm glad we are having this test done. Thank you for all your thoughts and considerations throughout all of my posts!! She is currently happy, eating a banana, and woofing at me because our dog wants let back in.

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  • crh1221crh1221 member
    And I titled this x-ray results before I got pulled away with her but never included them! Everything was normal. I'm hoping and praying her echo tomorrow will be normal as well.
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    Thank you! We might be making an ER trip tonight though. Her breathing is shallow and quick again and now she has a fever close to 103. 
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  • bride2bsoonbride2bsoon member
    (((hugs))) and prayers. 
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  • NicoleWINicoleWI member
    Don't hesitate to go to the ER! That sounds so scary. For what it's worth, DD has had croup a ton of times but never had "shallow, quick breathing." Croup usually has a pronounced sound (stridor, they call it) as they try to breath in, but the breathing isn't super fast. I'd be really concerned and rather have an ER trip and be safe than sorry! Good luck...and prayers.
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    Sending positive result vibes your way!!!! I will keep your family in my prayers tonight. 
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  • bridein08bridein08 member
    imageNicoleWI:
    Don't hesitate to go to the ER! That sounds so scary. For what it's worth, DD has had croup a ton of times but never had "shallow, quick breathing." Croup usually has a pronounced sound (stridor, they call it) as they try to breath in, but the breathing isn't super fast. I'd be really concerned and rather have an ER trip and be safe than sorry! Good luck...and prayers.
    Yes! Don't hesitate for an ED trip. They can do the tests immediately there... So glad that you have the tests schedule and thinking about your sweet girl!

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  • pettycrockerpettycrocker member
    I am so sorry you and your baby girl are going through this. I keep reading these updates and hoping they find some solid answers soon. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers, hope your LO feels better soon. 


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    Prayers for you all and hoping things went smoothly last night and today!  :) 
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    Sending good thoughts!
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    I have been following your posts and hoping that everything turns out alright for you and your lo.  Please keep the updates coming.
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    Prayers!
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    You're in my thoughts. 
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  • shotzieshotzie member
    I would definitely take her in. My DD's had bronchiolitis last year [2 wks apart]. Both needed a breathing treatment at the ER, and they sent us home with albuterol inhalers for them. It delivers the same meds as the nebulizers they use at the hospital.
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    Sending you lots of thoughts and prayers.
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  • quietlyexpectingquietlyexpecting member
    good!  xo
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    Glad to hear you are getting an echo done.  Sending positive thoughts your way!
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  • etude de la vieetude de la vie member

    imageNicoleWI:
    Don't hesitate to go to the ER! That sounds so scary. For what it's worth, DD has had croup a ton of times but never had "shallow, quick breathing." Croup usually has a pronounced sound (stridor, they call it) as they try to breath in, but the breathing isn't super fast. I'd be really concerned and rather have an ER trip and be safe than sorry! Good luck...and prayers.

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