Stan's condition is largely unchanged tonight. His kidney function is acceptable for now, his white blood cell count is lower and he is not running a temperature, and his blood pressure is reasonably normal. The pathology report from St. James Hospital in Hornell came back completely negative. The main concern now is improving his respiratory function, as he is in complete respiratory failure. His SpO2 (saturation of oxyhemoglobin or blood oxygen saturation) is around 92% with the respirator set on 90% FiO2. The strategy is start lowering the FiO2 level by 10% once the SpO2 has stabilized at > 95% for two hours, with a goal of having his body then maintain an SpO2 level of over 90%.

Tomorrow will be a new day. Goodnight Pop, rest well.