Harlequin Medical Romance December 2019--Box Set 1 of 2 by Annie O'Neil

Author:Annie O'Neil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

THEY WERE GREETED at the front door of the castle by Dr Sinclair and Dr Kirkpatrick.

‘I thought you might need some extra help on this one,’ Max was offering his services too, which could only improve Joanie’s chances with so many accomplished medical staff available.

Harriet realised she’d already been included in this band of doctors. She was no longer merely a visitor.

‘Do you mind if I take the lead on this one?’ Harriet asked as they wheeled Joanie inside.

‘Not at all. You’re the surgeon here.’ There was no sign of territoriality from Lyle, which went some way to easing the pressure Harriet was suddenly under.

‘We’ll need a CT scan to see what we’re dealing with.’

‘Would you like me to assist if you do have to operate?

‘The more the merrier, right?’ Harriet soon found herself scrubbed in alongside the others prepping for surgery once the scans showed their fears had been justified.

‘I’m glad we had so many hands available.’ Charles managed to lighten the mood a little as the team came together to provide access to Joanie’s injury once she was under general anaesthetic.

He made the initial cranial incision to reveal the extent of the fracture, and he needed assistance to keep the skin flap pinned back out of the way.

Harriet worked quickly to debride the area, cleaning and removing the blood clots that had formed there and repairing damaged blood vessels. Once the bleeding had stopped, she used screws to hold the skull back together in place.

‘We’ll monitor for infection or secondary complications such as intracranial pressure and brain swelling. Charles, we’ll need to keep her on a ventilator until it’s possible to move her to a high-dependency unit.’ Sometimes patients needed additional surgery to relieve pressure and drain any accumulating blood. In the meantime, she’d prescribe strong antibiotics and medication to reduce possible inflammation.

This wasn’t her area of expertise, but she’d spent sufficient time in an operating theatre to be confident in what she was doing. Charles too had put his trust in her skills to make this call. Everything he did was with his patients in mind and whatever would produce the best possible outcome. The easiest option would’ve been for him to leave Joanie at the mercy of the time it would take to get her to that hospital.

Instead, he’d taken on the responsibility for her initial treatment and everything that would happen once she was at Heatherglen. Harriet was beginning to see there was a role here for her to perform emergency surgery when it was required. Along with the everyday cases which came into the clinic requiring her expertise as an orthopaedic surgeon. It was a good balance of cases which would hold her interest and provide a necessary service to the local community.

All the same, she’d be happier when Joanie was getting specialist care at the hospital and she was relieved of her responsibility.

With the benefit of hindsight, and an explanation for his behaviour, she was beginning to understand what had driven Charles to do the things he’d done in the past.

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