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Robyn called an ambulance. Zoe had regained consciousness but was in considerable pain. Connie had been carrying some of her medical kit just in case, you could never be too careful.
She started Zoe on a saline drip, as she had a dropping blood pressure. She was in a critical condition. Max felt helpless, Zoe was bleeding internally and there was nothing he could do to stem it.
The ambulance arrived and Max went with Zoe to the hospital. The rest of them headed back to camp and packed up with great efficiency. They needed to go and see Zoe.
As Max and Zoe arrived at the hospital Zoe was rushed straight to resus.
"This is Zoe she's 40, involved in an RTC and was thrown over the car bonnet. She has a blunt trauma injury to the abdomen. She has a GCS of 5 but was unconscious for 5 minutes before our arrival. She's had 10 of morphine and 500 of saline. Her bp is low. Suspected internal bleeding. Oh and the rest of them will be back shortly." Dixie said.
As Zoe was transferred to a bed. Connie and the rest of the team got to the hospital they all made straight for resus. Pulling on gloves they needed to stabilise her.
"There's tenderness to the abdomen, possible spleen perforation. She's going to require emergency surgery. Can you cross match 6 units and start a transfusion of O -ve. Quickly, her bp is dropping, we need to get her into theatre now." Connie said.
Max stood out of the way, not taking his eyes of his beloved Zoe for a second. He loved her she had to fight. He needed to trust them to save her. Hope is all he had.
Once Zoe was taken to theatre. The surgeon made a large incision in her abdomen. He found that she had ruptured her spleen and it needed to be removed. Once the operation was over and had been successful. Zoe was left to rest in a side room.
She was stable, Max sat with her, taking about random insignificant things. Like what they should have for dinner once she was better. And he kept telling her to fight to get better not just for him but she herself.
Suddenly, the machine started to bleep. Max ran to get help.
"Help! It's Zoe."
Connie and Tess ran to help.
"She's unconscious. Her bp is falling, I've lost out out."
Max was bewildered, she was okay two minutes ago. What could have happened.
"Tess I need a crash trolley. She gone into VF."
They started CPR. And shocked her.
"Okay we have an out put. We need a CT scan now."
Zoe was rushed to CT and it confirmed that she had an intracranial haemorrhage.
"She's going to need surgery to relieve the pressure on the brain."
"But what is she doesn't make it she's weak she's already had one operation today." Max said shaking.
"Max don't worry she's a fighter."
The surgeon had to perform a craniotomy. To relive the pressure on the brain and prevent brain damage. Max waited nervously to hear news of the outcome.
Connie came out.
"Max she's okay, she's going to betaken back to the room but she'll need to rest. She's been intubated to help aid her recovery. This means that she won't be able to talk or communicate but I promise she can hear you."
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