Cal tried to rouse his brother but nothing was working. He set to work trying to help him instead. 'Right, I need a full set of bloods, U's and E's, LFTs, Clotting, Group and save, and I'd like two litres of saline. I want a suture kit on standby, head, chest, spine and arm x-rays alongside a head CT. Can someone get Mrs Beauchamp in here too please' Cal ordered.
He set to work analysing his brother's numerous injuries. He lifted the arm out of the fracture pack and began gently moving his wrist. The monitors registered an increase in Ethan's heart rate suggesting that it was causing him some pain. Cal nestled it back into the fracture pack before moving on to the numerous cuts and bruises that decorated his brother's back and chest. He tore the stethoscope from his neck and placed it in his ears he rub the other end trying to warm it so it wasn't too cold for Ethan.
'I'm just going to listen to your chest Nibbles, don't worry though I'm not going to leave you' he whispered. Despite Ethan not being able to hear him he still kept talking to him because he didn't want him to be scared.
'C-Cal?' Ethan stammered, his eyes flickering open trying to adjust to the bright lights. Lofty placed his glasses on his face.
'We found the spare pair in your locker, we thought it might make you feel less scared and vulnerable if you could see' Lofty whispered.
'S-scared' Ethan whimpered his eyes filling with tears. '
I know buddy, you're safe now, I'm not going to let anyone hurt you again' Cal soothed as he ran his hands down the side of his brother's chest. Ethan howled in pain. He grabbed at Cal's arm.
'P-Please stop…. Hurts' he stuttered, biting his already split lip.
'Sorry Ethan, it's alright I won't touch it again' Cal assured him. Suddenly one of the monitors burst into life.
'Hurts' Ethan groaned as he writhed on the bed.
'His sats have dropped, heart rate increased' Lofty stated as he read the monitors.
'T-T-Tension Pneu-Pneu-Pneumo-thorax?' Ethan stammered.
'Probably, don't worry though I have got this' Cal whispered. Connie stormed in.
'Doctor Knight fill me in' she ordered as she pulled on some gloves.
'Right, Ethan has been brutally beaten up several times over the past few hours, it appears he has broken some ribs and he has a pneumothorax' Cal told her.
'Right fetch me some gowns, drapes and gloves now' she ordered a nurse whilst she pushed Cal away. 'You can't treat him anymore. You just leave this to us.' She instructed. Cal nodded before turning to leave.
'C-Cal!' Ethan groaned reaching his hand out shakily for his brother. Cal rushed over and sat beside his brother on a stool. He took his brother's hand in his and held it tightly.
'I'm here, you're going to be fine, Mrs Beauchamp is going to sort you out' Cal assured him. Cal rolled his brother onto his side carefully. He grabbed an oxygen mask and pressed it onto his face.
'Just stay calm and breathe for me' he whispered. Connie pulled on the gown before laying the drapes over the young doctor.
'Okay Ethan, this might be a bit uncomfortable but we are going to give you some local anaesthetic and some morphine to try and make it a bit more comfortable. If you need me to stop please say but we'll try and do this quickly' Connie informed him. Ethan nodded his head weakly. Cal put a pillow under Ethan's injured arm so it wasn't at risk of being injured further.
'Just take a deep breath for me please' Connie instructed as she began injecting the anaesthetic. Ethan whimpered at the needle pierced his chest. Connie picked up the scalpel dragging it firmly across his chest, causing him to yelp in pain.
'Alright now Ethan, can you take another deep breath, this might be uncomfortable but you are doing really well' Connie told him.
'You are doing really well nibbles, it's almost over' Cal murmured as he drew in the breath and let out a yell as Connie pushed her fingers into his chest.
'Clamp please Lofty' Connie ordered. She began threading the tube into place and instructed Ethan to cough. The drain bubbled to life, leaving Lofty to suture it in place.
'Now let's get you to x-ray' Cal whispered as he stood up.