Baby benjamin's medical expenses
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I took our sweet 7 week old baby boy to his PCP last Wednesday 02/01/17, he had a viral rash. I was instructed to use saline spray and a vaporizer. He continued to have increased congestion with little relief. Saturday he was eating less and just wanted to sleep. Sunday i felt something was off and needed to take him to be assessed; no appetite and little output. I took him to urgent care which an X-ray showed pneumonia; he was taken to Hamot ER where he was admitted to the pediatric floor for IV antibiotics and IV fluids. Monday morning he was in respiratory distress shortly after a breathing treatment. We were told he would be transferred to Pittsburgh via helicopter for closer observation in the event of an emergency due to his increased respiratory stAtus. He was admitted to the medical / surgical floor at children's hospital of Pittsburgh where he began to decline shortly after arrival; he was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit where he continued to fight to breath. At approximately midnight he was sedated and put on a ventilator. He is currently on a feeding tube as well. Our precious baby is fighting hard. My husband and I are both missing work; unpaid due to this medical emergency we are unsure of our length of stay here in Pittsburgh. We have 4 other children under the age of 10 at home to support as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Amber Piotrowicz
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Erie, PA