[HSF] Follow-up on Freestyle

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Thank you Prasanna ... that was very helpful ...

NFA

On 5/8/07, prasannasimha <prasannasimha at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To those who are wondering what VOMIT and BARF are apart from the
> ejectile version
>
> http://ctsurgcomplications.wikia.com/wiki/VOMIT:_victim_of_medical_%28or_modern%29_imaging_%28or_investigational%29_technology
> Prasanna
> Tea Acuff wrote:
> > As I said don't walk into a hospital (or flea market) looking like you
> or your escort has money... or BARF will happen.
> > Actually I think VOMIT and BARF are so common that to list it as a
> complication(s) is misspoken. It is SOP.
> > tea
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: prasannasimha <prasannasimha at gmail.com>
> > To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
> > Sent: Monday, May 7, 2007 8:38:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [HSF] Follow-up on Freestyle
> >
> >
> > Ah, so the "VOMIT" syndrome seems to be continuing.
> > If he is asymptomatic in the next visit what do you expect to see on the
> > CT at one week ?
> > Incidentally did you use a lot of glue / bone wax ?
> > Can you do me a favor and send that cheesy material for an AFB stain and
> > culture.(And if possible a PCR) human  and nonhuman  mycobacteria.
> > Prasanna
> >
> > john streitman wrote:
> >
> >> HS forum,
> >>
> >> Well over a week has passed and after both superficial
> >> and aspirated cultures continued to be negative, I
> >> proceeded to the OR where I removed all sternal wires
> >> (sternum well unified).  When I pulled the 3rd wire,
> >> pus (about 10cc) came out of one of the wire tracts.
> >> I proceeded to GS and culture this and again lots of
> >> WBC's, negative culture to date (5 days).  He remained
> >> afebrile with WBC of 6K.  I sent him home today with
> >> packed superficial wound, PICC line with Vanc/Invanz
> >> and f/u CT in 1 week.  I will let you know how it
> >> works (or doesn't work).  Thanks to all for the input.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> John E Streitman, M.D.
> >> Cardiovascular Surgeon
> >> Pinehurst Surgical
> >> streitman at yahoo.com
> >>
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Nasser  F.  Abou'Seada,
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