IC inbox for Snowblind

[thewarningafter]

@beyonce

You've reached Dr. Stephen Strange. Leave a message and my secretary will get back to you.

Comments

audio

[thewarningafter]

[Stephen's reply is a minute or two delayed as he stops what he's doing and shows the message to Claire. The picture is real, but after yesterday's con he's leery of incoming requests.

It's legitimate, though, and he thumbs on the audio response as soon as he's verified that. He wonders a little why they were carrying tramadol, but that doesn't especially matter just now.]

You need to keep her leg as still as possible, but it'll be better if you can raise it. Do you have anything soft she can prop her leg up on?

[As he speaks he's looking over the image, assessing the severity of the break: whether the leg is at an odd angle, whether the bone has broken through the skin, and so on.]

> video

[majorlazer]

We got like, a nest of blankets and soft toys and shit, we usually use it to keep warm at night. Would that work?

[He pauses, turning the camera to show Steph and her leg. There is no bone sticking out, but it does look sort of misshapen right now. She can't move without howling in pain, even with the painkillers.]

I'm looking for something to make a splint right now. Should we take her shoe off? If I'm going to ice it, where should I apply?

[It's extremely obvious, in his tone and the speed at which he's talking, that Zach is very, very scared, and has no idea what he's doing.]

Re: > video

[thewarningafter]

[The question is whether it's misshapen because of the swelling, or if it actually needs to be realigned.]

Get the shoe off and check to make sure the skin below the break isn't going cold or numb. Worry about the splint first and icing after; when you do ice it the most important part is keeping it from touching her skin directly. Give me a closer look at the leg?

[majorlazer]

[Zach moves the tablet closer to Steph's leg. It doesn't look like it's out alignment, really. But it's looking badly swollen.]

I'm going to look for something to use as a splint. Didn't take any snow from outside before getting her in and we were a second away from being locked out, but will a cloth soaked in ice water work?

[thewarningafter]

[Stephen breathes a sigh of relief as he comes to the conclusion that he's not going to have to talk this kid through applying traction.]

It'll work, but you need to wrap it in something waterproof. Try to find two pieces of wood, or -- or preferably not metal, not in these temperatures. What do you have to tie it?

[majorlazer]

I don't know, but I mean. We got loads of blankets and shit, I'm sure I'll find something. That'd be okay, right?

[thewarningafter]

Yeah. It needs to be tight enough to hold everything in place; a sheet will be easier to tie than a blanket. You'll need to keep checking it to make sure it doesn't cut off her circulation if the swelling gets worse.

[majorlazer]

Okay, I can do that. It doesn't sound too hard, really. It's not, right? I don't have to do like, tests and stuff? I don't want to hurt her further.

[thewarningafter]

No, no...tests. [What?] Just watch for the skin going cold, make sure she tells you if it starts going numb.

[majorlazer]

[HE'S NOT A DOCTOR OKAY]

Should I stay awake if she sleeps? Keep checking?

[thewarningafter]

[Stephen shakes his head, unseen.]

You're going to need your rest. She didn't hit her head, did she?

[majorlazer]

No. She fell through, the floor gave out under her.

[thewarningafter]

If she didn't hit her head and there's nothing impeding her breathing you don't need to monitor her when she's sleeping, no.

[majorlazer]

Okay. Thank you, doc. Appreciate it.

[thewarningafter]

Keep the line open while you splint it; I can check your work, keep answering any questions.

[majorlazer]

[Zach doesn't answer, but leave his tablet to the side as he gets to work.]

[thewarningafter]

[Stephen will keep an eye on them -- Zach seems to have it handled for now, but he's here if he's needed any further.]