April 29 update 2
The patient is talking. Asking for her Italian uncle to come. Saying hello by videconference to aunt. Prompted with a line from a song, replied with the following line of the song.
Not pleased with being in an ICU.
Has occasional panic attacks (seem to me possibly flashbacks to the accident).
Generally major progress since April 27 (last time I saw patient) and huge progress since April 25.
April 27 update. This is me reporting to a doctor who asks me questions which show that she knows a lot more about medicine than I do 18:40 Hai inviato Intensive care attending (primaria) says intensive care no longer really needed. DR who knows more than me: What is her heart rate Me:Fever down to 37.5 central (so according to (other doctor we both know) not a real fever). Sometime they switched antibiotics. DR: Sister says patient follows commands per neurosurgeon what does melia say Me: When reasting 120 maybe 130. Steady except sometimes she moves around (as if seeking comfortable position) and it goes up. Old unexplained tachycardia (days ago) no longer happening (see update below) DR: Why is it high now Hai inviato Melia said she does not follow instructions. My effort was blink and tell her to blink and she blinked. Seems way more alert and eye tracking me. Likes to hold hand Hai inviato You asked why pulse so high (120). I guess often lower. I just saw “not tachycardia” DR:...
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