Posted Feb. 9, 2019, 7:45 p.m. by Lieutenant Elmira O’Shea (Chief Tactical Officer) (Trin S)
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Satreya Boja (Chief Medical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
Posted by Lieutenant Elmira O’Shea (Chief Tactical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Satreya Boja (Chief Medical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
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“Okay, if you unzip your jacket, I’m just going to press in specific areas. If anything feels tender, let me know.” She didn’t need to say she’d also feel Elmira’s pain, since that was likely obvious.
“All right,” Elmira unzipped her jacket to make it easier for the good doctor. Knowing it was futile to lie to an empath, she closed her eyes, waiting for her to hit a tender area.
Moving around the other side of the biobed, Satreya reached out and pressed with two fingertips along the neck vertebrae that were showing the irritation. She’d first press directly on the vertebra and then clockwise in a circle around them. Moving slowly, she made a note of any pain mentioned or felt.
Boja, CMO
Whenever Boja’s fingertips met the middle of the vertabrae, she seemed to cringe in mild pain. Each time, she would mention that area, and find the tenderness grew calmer the further she got from those points.
Lt. O’Shea
CTOAs Boja touched, her fingers gave off a very slight warmth, but whether or not O’Shea could feel it depended on how much the pain shifted her attention. “On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst pain you’ve ever felt, how would you rate this pain?”
Lt. Boja, CMO
“Probably a five; it’s tender, but I can handle it.” She informed, making every effort to avoid nodding her head. Her warmth was of minimal importance to O’Shea’s mind, allowing her to hardly register its precense. Needless to say, she was distracted.
Lt. O’Shea
CTO“Okay,” Boja said simply, removing her hands. For the moment she was taking in the information and working through options.
Moving back around to face O’Shea. “I can’t promise anything, like I said, but I do think we can do more than just give you anti-inflammatories and send you on your way. Being in pain constantly, even low grade, is bad for working and you’re going to be on the bridge most of the time. As a senior officer, you certainly can’t afford to be unable to work and during a crisis, when stress can be high, symptoms can be exacerbated. I’d like your permission to do some research into options. I have some ideas but I want to consult with someone I know first. Would that be alright?” It was ridiculous to her that the woman had just been given shots and sent on her way when they had so many options with their modern advanced medicine. It might not be as straightforward as a drug, but there were options, and her ethics and determination as a physician demanded she do absolutely everything she could for her patient.
Boja, CMO
Elmira had never been one to question someone when it came to medicine. She followed, even loosely, the idea of: ‘stick to what you know,’ at least when it came to her health. Without the skepticism nor the reason to inquire upon a physician for their treatment proposal, she hadn’t the excuse to complain. Of course, she had spilt hours into research of different methods of treating the pain, but she always assumed the Physician’s initial diagnosis and treatment had been given for a specific purpose.
“Certainly,” Elmira nodded, offering her permission to the Commander. “Honestly, I’ve always had the nagging skepticism about the treatment of my pain. It seemed far to rudimentary for the advancement in our medical capabilities. Alas, it’s usually unwise to question your physician.” Although difficult to tell with the depth of obsidian eyes, she seemed to roll them in disapproval. “Consult whoever you’d like, Doc. I’m just glad you might have some answers beyond anti-inflammatory drugs.”
O’Shea
CTO
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