Posted by Gamemaster Mischief Maker (co-Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Secondary Sickbay

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Main Sim - Secondary Sickbay

Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in Main Sim - Secondary Sickbay
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Lying down and feeling weary, the Kelakgh sighed. “I think he had some on him, so it was confiscated. But, and I don’t mean to keep asking, but no one answered and I’m worried. Am I going to die? Will I recover?” she asked, her silver eyes intense. She did not know medicine beyond a bit of basic biology, so this whole thing was beyond her just.

~Mischief Maker

Haven, CoS

Brad made a note that they likely had a sample of the tea, and to check in with Alexis to review the results later.

He then looked up and made eye contact with Mero, trying to project confidence and reassurance. “Twenty minutes ago, my answers to both of those questions would have been an unequivocal ‘no’ and ‘absolutely.’ But that was when we didn’t know your body was being actively sabotaged. So right now, I can only say ‘probably not’ and ‘hopefully.’”

Mero frowned, as much as her face seemed to want to. She was generally such a happy person that negative emotions always displayed more subtly. All she could think in this moment was whether she’d make it home and see her spouse and children again.

He sighed. “This discovery has really complicated things, in as much as now we have to get your blood chemistry back into normal ranges for your people and see if that alone takes care of all your symptoms, before we can do any further investigations. And even then, the damage the sabotage already did might have lingering effects that can’t be completely reversed.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff
Bearer of Bad News

“I see.”

Sinclair looked at the Chief of Staff and then took a breath and looked at the Ambassador. “Madame Ambassador, I am certain that you can appreciate Dr. Walker’s… candor… but know that we will do everything within our power to ensure that you recover as best as is medically possible. You are in the best hands in Star Fleet with our crew. And we will do everything we can to get you on your feet and feeling better. Just listen to the doctors and be as honest and forthcoming as you can with how you feel or what thoughts you may have, alright?”

Sinclair, XO

It was hard to be the dignified presence that an Ambassador normally portrayed when you were too exhausted to even sit up. “Alright, thank you Commander.” She smiled softly. “I guess I was right to insist on coming here. I know everyone was just indulging me, but when I saw that documentary my instincts told me it was the right place to be.”

~Mischief Maker

“Well, given who was most adamant against you coming here,” Brad said, before trailing off. “He had to know it was only a matter of time before his malfeasance was uncovered once you got into the hands of some physicians he hadn’t hand-picked or suborned to look the other way.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

“Indeed.” Sinclair agreed. He smiled at the Ambassador and said “Now then. You must relax a bit. You are in good hands, and we will do everything possible to help. If you will excuse me.” and he inclined his head to the Ambassador. He looked at Walker and said “Send me an update every couple of hours, please. Or if there are any significant findings or changes. Thank you.”

Sinclair, XO

Mero nodded to the XO and took a deep breath, relaxing a bit more on the biobed. There was little she could do now but lay here and rest while the treated her symptoms.

“Can do, will do, Commander,” Brad said in a cheerful, yet restrained tone. His mind was working on the puzzle of how to best treat the hyperkalemia while minimizing the effects of the treatment on the rest of her system. Also, how to best classify the case: it wasn’t really an acute case because by all accounts the sabotage had been occurring for years, yet it couldn’t really be called chronic because it was induced.

“Thank you.” Sinclair said and turned and walked out of the Sickbay.

Brad looked to his PaDD for Mero’s latest blood chemistry readings, specifically her blood potassium, blood calcium and blood magnesium levels. That would give him a good idea on what possible medication would be the best option to start normalizing her levels.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

=/\=Kane to Walker. The pills and tea contained high levels of Potassium salts and other natural potassium compounds. If the Ambassador had just been taking regular dosages it would not be lethal. However the sustained multiple times a day usage will have resulted in high level buildup in the blood. I am still waiting in the analysis of the dark brown liquid that was confiscated.=/\=

Kane, AMO

Brad nodded to himself. That made sense, and tracked with what he’d learned so far. =/\=Understood,=/\= he replied. =/\=Keep at it. I’m going to start her on treatment for hyperkalemia, hopefully reducing her potassium levels to something more approaching species-normal will resolve a great deal of her symptoms.=/\=

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Sinclair, XO

The ambassador was still on the bicarbonate, calcium, and insulin combined with 50% dextrose that Marshall had ordered by IV administration and it seemed to be working now as Mero’s heart rate and blood pressure stabilized. She was still having the arrhythmia, but it was becoming less frequent.

~Mischief Maker

Alexis re-entered sickbay after getting information from the lab, her eyes scanning quickly around secondary sickbay and then landed on Walker. She strode across the bay to him. “The final compound is similar to Earth’s old mercury remedies. I suggest Chelation therapy to clear it out of her system. Once cleared of that and the potassium her symptoms should disappear.”

Kane, AMO