Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting and normally focuses on the abdominal area along with any given 'Emergency' field they may be required to serve upon.
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Pinagtatawanan nilang dalawa ang unang araw niya sa ospital.
"Akalain mo, sa ganoong paraan ka pa nila makikilala?"
"I just wanted to see how they would fair on their own. Buti na lang di pa nahuli at di pumutok ang appendix nung bata." She answered.
Bumukas ang pintuan ng lounge at iniluwa noon si Terrence. Padaskol siyang umupo sa kaharap na sofa sa pagod.
Nagtinginan kami ni Francis. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Ligo ka na. You reek of blood."
I kicked his leg.
"Shut up, dimwit" kako and gave him a peck on the lips.
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Terrence
Nakatayo lang ako sa nurse station at nangangalkal ng forms. Busy ako sa pageexplore sa ER nang mag-ring ang telepono. Nagkatinginan kami ng head nurse bago magsalita ang EMT na nasa kabilang linya.
"Vehicular accident on Marcos Highway, naipit ang kaliwang kamay ng pasyente sa ilalim ng bagon."
Commands came flying after that. Nakasandal lang ako sa counter ng station at nakahalukipkip nang nakangiti.
Tinanong ako ng head nurse. "You won't volunteer?"
Ngumiti lang ako at sumagot. "This is her forte. Let her do what she does best in her own way."
Sinuklian lang niya ako ng ngiti. Lumapit naman ako at itinali ang buhok niya habang hinihubad nito ang coat niya. I clipped her bangs out of the way and smoothed her hair.
I was utterly shocked when she kissed me on my right cheek.
Old habits die hard.
I patted her head and she ran off towards the waiting ambulance.
Weird. Maybe by now na-realize na niya kung ano ang ginawa niya. It's almost close to impossible na ginusto niya talaga iyon.
I heard someone cough from my right side. It was the head nurse and another female doctor. Nakangiti sila pareho. I read her name plate and it says Gabrielle Zamora, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
"So, what's with you and the ice queen? Isn't she with Francis?", tanong niya.
The head nurse added, "Sabi nila schoolmates kayo dati sa Norway."
I shook my head and stifled a laugh. Napangiti talaga ako sa tanong nila.
"Spit it out or I'll cut your balls off and give it to her!" Gabrielle threatened. Napatawa na ako nang malakas doon.
"Ask her." sagot ko. She rolled her eyes seemingly annoyed at my response.
Naiiling akong naglakad papalayo. Nakasalubong ko ang sinasabi nilang Francis, nakatayo siya sa may pintuan ng ER at nakasandal sa pader.
"So, it's you. We finally meet." Nagtaka ako.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"The name's Francis. Ikaw pala yung sinasabi ng director ba manggagaling mula sa Europe. I'm quite impressed. You're young."
"Oh, thanks. I'm Terrence." We shook hands after that. Nagpaalam na ako at tumalikod. Babalik pa ako sa OR complex nang magsalita pa siya.
"Terrence Laine, son of the world-famous heart surgeon Dr. Ilmari Laine, top 1 sa MBBS program, dating schoolmate ni Dr. Kaneda na 2 batches younger. Yeah, I think I know enough."
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