A/N: Ok, I am in no way, shape, or form a doctor so if I mess any of this stuff up, don't be too hard on me but feel free to correct me.
I should have left when I had the chance. "What do we got?"
"27 year old male. Ran a red light and caused the whole thing."
"Looks like he won't be going anywhere for a while. CBC, chem 7, chest film, and blood gases..."
"Pulse is getting weak Carter."
"He's not moving any air. We need to intubate...Damn it! It's not working, he needs a chest tube...It's in."
"Pressure's still dropping."
"Ok, try dopamine, ten milligrams IV push."
"It's not working, he's crashing fast."
"We need to shock him...charge to 200...clear! Charge 250...clear! Charge 300...clear!"
"We got a rhythm."
"He's stable for now but the abdomen's extended. Probably a ruptured spleen. Get Corday in here." I sure hope some of the other people aren't as bad as this guy. If they are, we're...
"Carter, we need you...NOW!"
"Make sure Corday sees him right away..."
"She was stable a minute ago but now she's crashing."
"Ok, did you get any labs?"
"No."
"CBC, chem 7, chest film, blood gases...intubation tray...bag her. She needs a transfusion, normal saline, wide open...no breath sounds, she's got a pneumothorax, chest tube now!" No wonder her stats were dropping...
"Carter, I got this, Chen needs help delivering a preemie, trauma two."
Oh God...
"Carter, we need to get this baby out now! They're both going to be dead in three minutes. Baby's 30 weeks, if that. NICU's on the way..."
"They'd better hurry, she needs a C-section."
"I already put a tube in. We need to get this baby out before she's crowning."
I've never done a C-section by myself before! I can do this... "There's the baby..."
"Heart rate's dropping."
"Who?"
"Both."
"Chen, help her...this baby's stuck. It's breach and the cord's around its neck. Give me the vacuum." I can do this... "Where are they!? We can't wait, get me an intubation tube and a blanket, it's coming...it's a girl. Chen, sew her up before she bleeds out. Is she stable?"
"Yeah."
"Hurry up or she's won't be...tube's in, bag her. She doesn't have any veins for an IV. Hook her up to a monitor."
"Her heart's beating."
"Good..."
"Is the baby born yet?"
"Yeah, I had to intubate her. She needs an IV, she's probably only about 28 weeks."
"We need to get her upstairs before she crashes. You did a good job..."
Did I?
"The mom's stable. I'm just going to have Corday check her."
"Ok..."
"John, get in here!"
What now?
"John, help Susan."
"Clear!"
"How long's he been down?"
"45 minutes."
"Clear! Come on, dopamine IV push. Now!"
What is she doing? "Pupils are blown, he's dead, Susan."
"No he's not. Now help me!"
"We can't save them all."
"Shut up and help me!"
"He's been down too long. He's gone. I'm calling it, 04:53."
"Fine."
And with that, she walked out. "Is that everyone?"
"Everyone expect the minor cases."
"How many?"
"10."
"How many taken care of?"
"0."
"How many taken care of by me?"
"Oh, at least three."
I hate my life. "Is my life a living hell?"
"Not all of it, just your job."
Always count on Abby to agree with something like that. "I'd better get started."
"Bye John."
"You're coming with me...Ok, what's left?"
"Oh, Carter, you're just in time, you can start with the man with the ankle fracture, and the lady with glass pieces in her arm, and the man in need of a head suture; I know you won't keep them waiting."
"Whatever." Great, I'm on in an hour. I should be allowed to leave 2 1/2 hours earlier for this... "Hello. So your ankle is hurting you?"
"What do you think doc, you're the one with the chart."
Just what I need... "We're going to need to get an X-ray of your ankle to see if it's broken."
"How long's that going to take?"
"Hopefully not too long. Abby, can you get him set up for an X-ray? I need to see another patient."
"Sure thing, John."
"Why do you use first names? What are you, married?"
I wonder what's she going to say.
"Almost."
Good answer, Abby...
A/N: I am going to finish, I promise, and maybe a little faster with some encouraging reviews... Be sure to check back and thanks in advance for any reviews!
I should have left when I had the chance. "What do we got?"
"27 year old male. Ran a red light and caused the whole thing."
"Looks like he won't be going anywhere for a while. CBC, chem 7, chest film, and blood gases..."
"Pulse is getting weak Carter."
"He's not moving any air. We need to intubate...Damn it! It's not working, he needs a chest tube...It's in."
"Pressure's still dropping."
"Ok, try dopamine, ten milligrams IV push."
"It's not working, he's crashing fast."
"We need to shock him...charge to 200...clear! Charge 250...clear! Charge 300...clear!"
"We got a rhythm."
"He's stable for now but the abdomen's extended. Probably a ruptured spleen. Get Corday in here." I sure hope some of the other people aren't as bad as this guy. If they are, we're...
"Carter, we need you...NOW!"
"Make sure Corday sees him right away..."
"She was stable a minute ago but now she's crashing."
"Ok, did you get any labs?"
"No."
"CBC, chem 7, chest film, blood gases...intubation tray...bag her. She needs a transfusion, normal saline, wide open...no breath sounds, she's got a pneumothorax, chest tube now!" No wonder her stats were dropping...
"Carter, I got this, Chen needs help delivering a preemie, trauma two."
Oh God...
"Carter, we need to get this baby out now! They're both going to be dead in three minutes. Baby's 30 weeks, if that. NICU's on the way..."
"They'd better hurry, she needs a C-section."
"I already put a tube in. We need to get this baby out before she's crowning."
I've never done a C-section by myself before! I can do this... "There's the baby..."
"Heart rate's dropping."
"Who?"
"Both."
"Chen, help her...this baby's stuck. It's breach and the cord's around its neck. Give me the vacuum." I can do this... "Where are they!? We can't wait, get me an intubation tube and a blanket, it's coming...it's a girl. Chen, sew her up before she bleeds out. Is she stable?"
"Yeah."
"Hurry up or she's won't be...tube's in, bag her. She doesn't have any veins for an IV. Hook her up to a monitor."
"Her heart's beating."
"Good..."
"Is the baby born yet?"
"Yeah, I had to intubate her. She needs an IV, she's probably only about 28 weeks."
"We need to get her upstairs before she crashes. You did a good job..."
Did I?
"The mom's stable. I'm just going to have Corday check her."
"Ok..."
"John, get in here!"
What now?
"John, help Susan."
"Clear!"
"How long's he been down?"
"45 minutes."
"Clear! Come on, dopamine IV push. Now!"
What is she doing? "Pupils are blown, he's dead, Susan."
"No he's not. Now help me!"
"We can't save them all."
"Shut up and help me!"
"He's been down too long. He's gone. I'm calling it, 04:53."
"Fine."
And with that, she walked out. "Is that everyone?"
"Everyone expect the minor cases."
"How many?"
"10."
"How many taken care of?"
"0."
"How many taken care of by me?"
"Oh, at least three."
I hate my life. "Is my life a living hell?"
"Not all of it, just your job."
Always count on Abby to agree with something like that. "I'd better get started."
"Bye John."
"You're coming with me...Ok, what's left?"
"Oh, Carter, you're just in time, you can start with the man with the ankle fracture, and the lady with glass pieces in her arm, and the man in need of a head suture; I know you won't keep them waiting."
"Whatever." Great, I'm on in an hour. I should be allowed to leave 2 1/2 hours earlier for this... "Hello. So your ankle is hurting you?"
"What do you think doc, you're the one with the chart."
Just what I need... "We're going to need to get an X-ray of your ankle to see if it's broken."
"How long's that going to take?"
"Hopefully not too long. Abby, can you get him set up for an X-ray? I need to see another patient."
"Sure thing, John."
"Why do you use first names? What are you, married?"
I wonder what's she going to say.
"Almost."
Good answer, Abby...
A/N: I am going to finish, I promise, and maybe a little faster with some encouraging reviews... Be sure to check back and thanks in advance for any reviews!