Austen’s 2 Arm Fractures! :(

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JFK Hospital:
911! Ambulance to ER.
8:30 check in ER, motrin
9:10 Dada arrives
9:50-10:05 xray, contacting orthopedist
10:10 ate waffle
10:30 Gage & Mommy leave
10:45 waiting for ortho. Don’t eat.
11:15 Transferring to RWJ… For ped ortho
11:25 blood drawn; arm needle setup
11:50 temp splint applied
12:15 pee break; iv inserted
12:30-12:50 nap; woken up
12:55 transport starting
1:00 Pain med (morphine) via iv; 98.4 temp
1:05- Transport to RWJ

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital:
2:00 arrived, vitals check
2:45 morphine
3:00 temp cast set
3:25 xrays
3:35 waiting for dr to review and discharge
4:20 Gage & Mommy arrive (yay!)
4:30 looks good. Discharging… Vital checks good.
5:00 done!

Make follow up appt at ortho in 1 week for hard cast, 4-6 weeks healing time. Rx at home for pain. motrin on top to help. Sleep with arm on chest. Don’t get wet at all; shower with plastic bags over arm. Ice pack on arm in bag-avoid wetting.

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