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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Boja blinked. “Uhh… it shouldn’t matter that it wasn’t with Starfleet. A neck fracture is a signifiant event and should be on your file. Everything should be in your file. We can’t treat you properly without a proper medical history. Well, we can, but it’s better for you and us that we have that info. So I need you to obtain it all and I will make sure your file is update.” Yes she was being stern about it, but really, a neck fracture wasn’t considered important enough information? So bizarre.

“Yeah, I should have looked into that prior. The file they gave me is backed up, so if that will help give a better idea of the case, I’m more than happy to dig it up for ya.” It was her mistake, so she figured she might as well help fix it.

“That would be appreciated,” Boja said with a small smile.

Glancing at the data again, she frowned. “Can you tell me about the arthritis? It’s an easy thing to teat with our advanced medicine, so I think I’m going to need more info on that as well.” Chronic pain could be debilitating under certain circumstances, so it was important she had the full picture to help O’Shea.

Boja, CMO

“The arthritis? Uh.. It comes and goes, often times more prevalent in the cold, or under stress, just like anyone else who has it; mostly in my neck and spine. Previously, a doctor on the Dresden used corticosteroid injections to see if it would lessen the pain. And it did. Although, since departing the ship, I’ve stuck with normal NSAIDs and whatnot, just to try and keep them from flaring up too badly.” She explained, as best she could, but she certainly was not medically inclined.

Lt. O’Shea

Satreya listened attentively and simply nodded. For the moment it was a piece of additional information that required further data in order to put into perspective. “Okay, so we might be able to do more than that, but let’s get a look at where you are at currently first.”

Rather than reaching out towards the tray with the tricorder on it, Satreya simply lifted her hand and the tridcorder moved swiftly on its own from the tray into her hands. Wrapping her fingers arounf the device, she opened it, grabbed the scanning bud and began to attentively take a reading of O’Shea.

OOC: Scan results, please?

Boja, CMO

OOC: Nothing extravagant. :) Scans would reveal aggravation and inflammation around the vertabrae of the cervical region (if deep enough: C1-C4), as well as the lumber and sacrum (if deep enough: L3-S2). Which would be simply signs of the arthritis previously explained. As for the fracture itself, it would show the faintest remains of a clean fracture in her cervical region (C3 and C4, specifically). Fairly normal readings for an arthritic patient.

IC: Elmira had become accustomed to the aggravating pain that nagged at her neck and lower spine, in its continuous attack, usually relieved to tolerance by painkillers. Although, the prospect of being able to possibly eliminate or at least greatly reduce the pain from the arthritis, mostly caused from her own stupidity, was a chance she was willing to take.

Staying still, which wasn’t exactly easy for her, Elmira waited to hear what the doctor had to say. She had heard, previously, where the arthritis was most prevalent, but the numbers never really stuck with her, too many Cs and Ls and esses for her own liking.

Lt. O’Shea
CTO