Huerta Memorial Hospital, Citadel
Medical Report
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Name: Doe, Jane
Sex: Female
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown, unable to stand for measurements due to injuries
Weight: Unknown, unable to stand for measurements due to injuries
Initial Admission: Patient was brought into the emergency ward by Alliance soldiers, believed to be the only survivor of her colony from a terrorist attack. Patient referred to herself as ‘Callisto’, and would not divulge her real name or sign releases to grant access to any medical or government records. When pressed, patient would only state that she was born with an improperly fused spine and leg paralysis. Patient was in critical condition with several severe injuries:
-Left and right legs broken in several places
-Right arm broken in shoulder to elbow region
-Left shoulder dislocated
-Four broken ribs on left side
-Several lacerations and burn marks on torso
-Black eye (right)
-Several bruises and cuts all over body
-Concussion
Patient claimed that alien terrorists attacked her colony and cornered her. One grabbed her left arm, pulling her out of her wheelchair and punching her in the face on the right side, connecting with her eye. She fell to the ground, and several of the attackers delivered kicks and punches at that point, specifically to the left side of her face, torso, and ribs. Patient claims they then began to torture her, slicing with knives and burning her with ejected thermal clips.
They then proceeded to use broken metallic pieces of nearby buildings to break her legs. Patient claims that they then continued to attack her until she passed out from a blow to the head. When patient awoke, she was alone.
Initial medical examinations corroborated with patient’s story.
Treatment: Patient was immediately rushed to have broken bones set and mended. Left shoulder was popped back into place with no difficulty. The breaks in the right arm and ribs were fairly clean and were set with normal difficulty. Patient’s legs required reconstructive surgery. Several metal rods, plates, and screws were used to give legs normal functionality again despite inability to use them. Surgery and recovery went smoothly with the inability to feel pain in lower extremities.
Burns and lacerations were treated, although scarring is inevitable. Black eye and bruises faded with rest. Patient was kept awake long enough to ensure that her concussion was not a threat to her health.
Follow-Up: Patient was advised that physical therapy for her legs and arm would be strongly advised. She met with a physical therapist and after two sessions refused to see the therapist again, claiming she had enough exercises to do on her own. She requested that the money to be spent on her therapy be used for a wheelchair instead of physical therapy, and the request was approved after doctors concluded that they could not convince her otherwise.
Patient was also given a strong recommendation of psychological therapy to deal with trauma, which she also declined. Patient left as soon as her attending doctor approved discharge from hospital.