Posted by Commander Balfor Kolar (XO/CSO) in Medical Preparedness Drill for the XO

Posted by Lieutenant Allison Scott (CMO) in Medical Preparedness Drill for the XO

Posted by Commander Balfor Kolar (XO/CSO) in Medical Preparedness Drill for the XO
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(Snip)
“So you are telling me one arm looks different from the other?” This was a fact the XO already stated but since drugs or alcohol had been ruled out, Ally was having start from scratch. All the other drill conditions were symptoms of inclusion. Kolar was going to be a diagnosis of exclusion.

“If it didn’t I would not have called you down here.” Balfor had a slight hint of sarcasm to his tone but it was not negative in any way.

“Does anything on me look bigger?” Standing with her arms held out she waited for the XO to give her the once-over however she did have the tricorder pointed at him during the request.

Scott CMO

Kolar blinked at her for a moment. No one would ever mistake him for a ladies man but even he knew that you didn’t comment on a woman’s appearance. “Well that is a loaded question, but no.”

Kolar XO

OOC: LOL!!!! I was thinking the same thing, Luke. There is no correct answer to that question!!!

Captain Daniel “DaVinci” Colter
CO/CIO USS Saracen

OOC: I do adore writing with you guys. You make me smile. ~ Kate

IC:

Ally looked at Kolar, reading the expression on his face, and glanced down at the tricorder. Her expression of surprise matched his but, with a large smile spreading over her face. “Your gyrus’s are lit up. You have elevated readings on your left postcentral, left middle occipital, right postcentral, right precentral, right inferior occipital gyrus,” she rattled off several parts of the brain taking a breath before adding more. “You also have increased dACC, VTA and your nucleus accumbens is glowing like a Christmas tree.”

“So does that mean my head is going to explode,” he asked for clarification. This was only a drill but Ally was not the only one taking notes. As the XO, Balor needed to get a feel for his officers and how they operated. Ally seemed rather chatty but that tracked with all his other interactions with her.

“These parts of the brain are all activated when someone experiences a surprising event during motivated behavior. So was the motivation life lessons or common sense? It is not often one can surprise command staff. I mean you guys stare down a warship about to blow us into smithereens but the simple question of does my butt look big in these pants makes you flinch.” Ally found the response amusing and could not help but enjoy this medical intake. It was so much more informative about the nuances of the crew than the typical walk into sickbay intakes.

Ally Scott CMO

“With all due respect, nothing can be more terrifying than an open-ended question from a woman about her appearance, so life lessons.” He answered her question, “However, if you are going to turn this into a quasi-counseling session I have two questions for you.”

Ally crossed her arms over her chest with a smile on her face. She was glad she hadn’t jumped ship with the announcement of a new change in command. She had no reservations about Colter becoming Captain. She had served with him on the Saracen for a number of years and was glad he was chosen to replace Captain Knight. Ally was more concerned about who was the new XO. She had heard he was a tough as nails officer from a fighter ship. She had expected him to be a follow-the-rules braggart. Instead, she found a much more humble man that seemed to be quick with his wit and well-informed about his new crew’s personalities. “Shoot.”

“The first is do you tend to talk this much about everything other than a diagnosis normally when people come into sick bay? If so I may need to adjust the duty rosters on sick call days.” His comment was laced with good-natured humor. Some doctors had the experience. Some doctors had the bedside manner. Ally so far appeared to be midline between them.

“Yes,” she replied immediately. “Building trust when someone is throwing up from the Levodian flu or writhing in pain is rather difficult. I find it pays getting to know people before they are forced to come to see me. That way when I tell them it is going to be okay they tend to believe me and not think it is pure lip service.”

“The second question is do you know what is wrong with me?”

Kolar XO

“Yes. You have aschematia.” Allison Scott had that eureka look in her eyes and a broad smile on her face. This was a very tough diagnosis and she might have taken a while to come to the solution but in time she did.

Ally Scott CMO

“Aschematia,” Well it was actually a really good guess, not a guess, since she was using data to draw a conclusion. “Are you asking me or telling me?” Kolar made a mouth noise that symbolized a strikeout. “Care to try again.”

Kolar XO

Ally’s confident smile faltered and her brow creased in confusion. “I am telling you and what do you mean care to try again? You have Aschematia. You are displaying symptoms of macrosomatognosia. That means you see parts of your body larger than what they are. The tricorder exploded with activity in your visual processing areas.”

Ally Scott CMO

Seeing this drill was coming to an end, Kolar decided to run his own test. Doctors were notoriously overconfident at times. It was time for him to see if his new CMO would fall on her sword or fight him to the bitter end. Picking up a PaDD, he pretended to read the diagnosis again. “And yet that is not what is listed as my condition on your little drill so I repeat…care to try again?”

Kolar XO

Her expression wavered between confused and frustrated before it turned into a smile. “Can I phone a friend or use a life line?” The quote was from a recent OMAP game show that was widely popular with those that watched that sort of thing. This drill was not unlike a trivia game except the prize was not a pot of credits but one’s pride.

Ally Scott CMO

“Did you just ask to phone a friend?” The response was unexpected and took Kolar a moment to process. Crossing his arms he thought about his response. The medical chief might have missed the diagnosis but she hadn’t exactly given up. “No but you can have a life line. The first letter of the diagnosis is the same as what you guessed and it technically crosses two professions.”

Kolar XO

“Are we playing hangman,” she let out a chuckle. “Okay,” she nodded. “Computer list off the conditions that start with an A, deal with medical and counseling.”

=/\=Abulia, Agoraphobia, Anorexia, Anterograde Amnesia, Aschematia,=/\= the computer rattled off.

Ally Scott CMO

As the computer began to rattle off the conditions, Kolar looked at her with a half smile. “When you asked to phone a friend I didn’t think it would be the ships medical library.”

Kolar XO

“Dysmetropsia,” Allison spat out a half second behind the computer. Her excitement faded as she repeated the word. “Okay, that was a trick question. “It’s more of a psyche disorder than a medical one especially since you didn’t display signs or migraines or Eppson-Barr syndrome.”

Allison Scott CMO