âThatâs what Iâm here for. Iâm Dr. McKenna, Iâll be treating you. But Iâm gonna need you to be still an not talk right now, alright? I need ya to take even, steady breaths. Tell me if yer struggling, but thatâs it, till I have a listen,â he ordered.
Faolan had gloves on in a flash, and quickly reapplied pressure with one hand, while pushing the gurney with the other back to his outpatient room. The room was small, really only big enough for doctor and patient, but it had most of the trappings of a makeshift triage bay. After a bit of inspection through nearby drawers, pair of sheers found their way into Faolanâs hand that wasnât applying compression.
âIâm gonna need to cut the fabric away, alright? I need ta see the damage,â he explained.
Dean nodded, trying to even out his breathing. It ached to breathe, but it was from opening and stretching the long wounds in his chest, not from his lungs. He closed his eyes, his hands shaking. âSorry, Doc. I usually take care of this myself, but I canât⊠These are too deep on my own, I already dug the fabric and shit out of âemâŠâ Fuck. He realized he was still talking, but if he stopped, he was afraid he would pass out, and he was afraid if he passed out, he wouldnât wake back up.Â
He nodded and pressed his lips together. He didnât care about the shirt. He never wore clothes he cared about on a hunt, and he was glad for the habit now. âCut it,â he said through gritted teeth.Â
Faolan didnât hesitate to move after he got permission from his patient. He didnât know how long Dean had been bleeding, and he needed to properly assess the wounds, their depth, and the organs underneath. He pushed the fabric away in an instant, the sheers seeming to vanish back to their tray as soon as Dr. McKenna was done with them. He replaced it with a clean cloth, and began quickly wiping the blood away to inspect the damage.
At least from this angle, they didnât appear to puncture far. Thank god, he really didnât want to have to stabilize the air pressure himself. He pulled up his stethoscope to double check though, listening intently. His breathing was heavy and a little clipped, but that was most likely the pain, and not a puncture. And considering the cut pattern, that wasnât shocking. Faolan had treated enough glancing shots from a werewolf to know them by site.Â
âGood news, the cuts donât appear to be deep enough to cause lung collapse, which means this will go a lot faster and I dun have to warm up the ventilator. Youâre pretty lucky, considering,â Faolan remarked idly, before pulling over a finger clip for the heart and blood pressure moniter. âLeast you are on that front. How long since you were attacked?â the doctor asked.Â