Tiny Little Details
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Chapter 3
They had been at the books for hours, with two more seizures from their patient.
"It has to be staring us in the face," said Meredith.
"So she doesn't have anoxia, chronic renal failure or acidosis. It's not a tumour because her CT's clean," sighed Derek.
"What about infection?" said Meredith.
"No. Ah there's no white count. She has no CT lesions. No fevers. Nothing in her spinal tap. … ," said Derek.
"What about an aneurysm?" asked Meredith.
"No blood on the CT. No headaches," answered Derek.
"Okay. There's no drug use. Ah no pregnancy. No trauma," said Meredith.
"I honestly don't know what to do or what to tell her parents," sighed Derek.
"Do you know what her pageant talent is?" asked Meredith.
"Hmm. No what?" asked Derek.
"Rhythmic Gymnastics," answered Meredith.
"What?" asked Derek.
"Something with a ball and chain," answered Meredith, before she trailed off.
Derek looked up at her. "Meredith what?"
"There's no headaches, no neck pain and she has clean CT," she said.
He nodded.
"There's no medical proof of an aneurysm and I know it's one in a million that a minor fall would burst and aneurysm but she had a fall. Twisted her ankle, iced it and carried on but what she did fall," said Meredith.
"Let's go," said Derek.
"What? Where?" asked Meredith.
"To find out if Katie is one in a million. It might not be right but we can say we're exploring every option," answered Derek.
Half an hour later.
"Well I'll be damned," muttered Derek.
"What?" asked Meredith.
"Do you see that there?" asked Derek, as he pointed to something on the screen.
She nodded. "She's is that a?"
"Yep it's an aneurysm," answered Derek. "She's bleeding into her brain."
Katie was taken back to her room and Meredith and Derek headed to the waiting room to find Katie's parents.
"She could have gone all her life without it being a problem all it took was a tap in the right spot. See you in surgery. I think you have to go tell your resident your scrubbing in with me," said Derek.
"I'd like to tell the parents with you," she said.
Derek nodded. "Dr Bailey is there as well."
Meredith turned her head and Dr Bailey caught her eye.
"How's it going with Katie Bryce?" she asked.
"She has as an aneurysm," said Meredith.
"I'd like to steal your intern to scrub in since she diagnosed it," said Derek.
"No problem," nodded Bailey.
Meredith and Derek headed to the waiting room.
"She scares me," muttered Meredith.
"Who Bailey?" asked Derek.
Meredith nodded. "You know they call her the Nazi?"
"Well I'm sure you'll find out," smiled Derek. "Ahh Mr and Mrs Bryce."
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