Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dr. Solomon Kane (Research & Development) in Dogs are People Too!

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Dogs are People Too!
Alexis and Kane appeared in the main bay secondary sickbay in a swirl of light kneeling over Frigga. Alexis silently thanked whomever was at the transporter controls that they sent her here rather than primary. She looked at Solomon, fear and worry buried deep behind her eyes. She slipped her hands under Frigga’s head and uninjured ribs, “Hip and shoulder. Lift on three.” It was important to keep her still and flat so the ribs didn’t move and puncture something else. “1…2…3.” Alexis pushed up to her feet smoothly as they lifted Frigga to the biobed. There were gasps of surprise and concern and “Frigga?” across the medical bay.

“Dr Bonner, what do you need?” Alexis glanced at Janna as she turned to pick up the medical kit she’d grabbed before they transported. “My office, bottom left drawer of my desk. Get me the surgical kit there. Xavier I need an aseptic sweep of the bay.”

“I’ll get the surgical frame.” “No they aren’t calibrated for veterinary needs. It has to be done manually.”

Alexis grabbed an osteo-regenerator and a tissue migrator and set them next to Solomon. “Take her chest. 18% power and you’ll have to adjust it to manually adjust for her metabolic rate.”

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Kane looked at Janna and said “Get the frame, too.” He looked at Alexis and said “You take care of stabilizing the fractures. I’ll calibrate the frame as we go. It’ll be safe for her and faster for us to get to the diaphragm tear and arterial bleed.”

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Alexis held his gaze for a long moment. She’d never used a frame with a veterinary patient. She was sure she could do it, but what if she messed up? This was Frigga. Janna set the surgical kit down and left to get the frame. Alexis nodded once. If Solomon could calibrate it, then she could use it. “Janna bring the pediatric toddler frame.” The other was too big to be precise enough for Frigga’s size.

“Aseptic Sweep initialized,” Xavier called out and there was a static flash and tingle as the computer ran the sweep.

Alexis unrolled the surgical kit and pulled out a cone shaped breathing mask. “Xavier. Start her on 3 minutes of preoxygenation. Her O2 levels can’t fall below 90%. If she’s been sedated but if she starts to regain consciousness give her sevofluranef 0.5% vapor setting for 30-60 seconds and then 0.5 % until you reach 0.25 + 5 to effect.” Xavier took the mask and hooked it up to a low pressure line of oxygen. He set up a tricorder and slowly adjusted the flow and percentages for Frigga’s unique physiological needs. Another nurse brought him the indicated medication.

Alexis picked up the osteo-regenerator, checked the tricorder and adjusted the power. She started working on the sternum. She couldn’t do anything with the ribs until the frame was in place. If she tried to set the ribs before going in she could knick the artery more. Janna and another nurse returned carrying the surgical frame. Alexis side stepped out of the way and continued to work.

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