Luke is having a new type of Trachy tube fitted. This one will hopefully be more flexible and provide better air flow to the Lung.

PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

STOMA BAG - Works in a similar way to a small hoover bag in that the bags hole goes over where the gut sticks out to catch the contents processed by the bowel thus bypassing the rectum.

TPN - Total Prenatal Nutrition, a form of feed substitute given intravenously that provides all a baby needs to live and grow

SATURATION

DESATTURATION (destting)

HEART RATE

BLOOD PRESSURE

ESG

VENTILATOR - A machine that can puts air into the lungs to aid breathing

OSCILLATOR -

Luke on ward, happy with just 0.25 or oxygen being delivered via nasal prongs a week or so before pneumonectomy (removal of lung).

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Southampton General Hospital is the regional centre for the South of England. It is a purpose built unit which presently is open to 10 beds with an 11th bed due to open shortly however it has the ability to expand to 14 beds in the future.

To run such a service and maintain high standards of care, which is paramount in the care of seriously ill Children, requires frequent up dating.

Therefore we are looking for help to maintain and purchase new life saving equipment .
 
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Luke with NuNu (a.k.a. plopzilla) a few days before he went into hospital

This is a picture of Luke just a day old, at home already thinking about Hockey!