Christian got his first cold this week. We went to the pediatrician on Tuesday but he seemed more concerned about the eczema on his arms than the cold. Tuesday night he spiked a 102.5 degree fever so we took him back on Wednesday. The doctor found a heart murmur so they took a chest x-ray and did a blood culture. These tests revealed he also has pneumonia.
Since the only pediatric cardiologist in Lynchburg was at a conference in Charlottesville, we were referred to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he was admitted and stayed Wednesday night. Thursday morning they did an EKG, ultrasound and more x-rays of his heart. These tests showed he has a small hole in one of the walls of his heart. The cardiologist said of all the heart defects this one is the most common and will close on its own and will not have any long term affects. He was allowed to go home Thursday afternoon but we have go back for a follow-up in four months and will continue to follow-up until it has closed.
He was put on antibiotics for the pneumonia and should be fine in a few days to a week, we go back on Monday to follow up for that.
All in all it was a lot of panic and worry over what ultimately turned out to be nothing major.
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