Averi's sats are currently in the 80s. They think something is partially blocking the ET tube. They've been avoiding changing it, but it looks like they may have to!
Continue to pray for Teresa, who now has a cough and sore throat. It's hard for her to be away from Averi and not getting first hand reports. That goes a lot like the game of telephone.
An ET Tube is a tube that is inserted into the baby's trachea down to just above where the lungs bifurcate. (So it doesn't actually go into the lungs...) The top of it sticks out of the baby's mouth and is attached to the ventilator.
Here's a diagram...
After intubation they usually use an x-ray to be sure the tube is placed in the correct spot.
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