Night Shifts with the Miami Doc by Ann McIntosh

Author:Ann McIntosh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-11T12:36:29+00:00

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Mateo wasn’t sure what he was in for when he got down to the fourth floor.

Regina’s voice had been curt and cold, and he knew something had gone wrong; he just wasn’t sure where, or what.

Hopefully, that tone was directed at the problem, rather than him personally.

He should have known that whatever was bothering her would be professionally related. Regina would never allow her personal life to interfere with work.

“Fabry disease?” Mateo said it slowly, turning it over in his head. He looked back at the tablet she’d given him, scrolling up to the section with the patient’s history. “Wouldn’t it have been diagnosed long before this? According to her chart, she’s been exhibiting symptoms for years.”

Regina swung her chair around to point at the screen.

“It says that up until the early 2000s many doctors considered females with the genetic anomaly to be strictly carriers. I’m willing to guess not many doctors, even today, are well versed on it, or would even think of it in regard to a female patient.”

“That’s probably true.” Kaitlyn had been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, migraines and a host of other illnesses, but no one had put it together.

Until now.

“I’m going to order the genetic test, if she’s amenable, but I need your input for treatment going forward. I also have an issue with Morgan Welk that you should be aware of.”

“Oh?” Just hearing that man’s name got his back up, and when Regina explained what had happened earlier, he was furious.

“I’ll speak to Linton,” he said. “And to Welk. If it had come out that you’d called for a consult, and no one had examined the patient, our department would be in a lot of trouble.”

“Leave Welk to me,” she said with a thin smile. “I’ll deal with him myself.”

If Mateo hadn’t been so angry, he’d feel bad for the cardiologist, but as it was, all he said was, “Go get him, tiger.”

Her lioness eyes flashed with grim amusement. “I shall.”

Mateo cast a quick glance behind him, and finding the area clear, said quietly, “Come by later?”

Regina shook her head. “No, sorry. I’m on call for the next couple of days, and I never socialize when on duty.”

“So you’ll be working these shifts, as well as your seven?”

She shrugged. “They haven’t worked it all out yet, but they think Dr. Reynolds will be back by Thursday, and if he is, he’ll work my weekend shifts and we’ll get back on track that way.”

“If that’s the case, let’s do something on the weekend.”

He didn’t want to sound as though he was needy, but he really wanted to see her away from the hospital, and was very aware of her time in Miami marching far too quickly on.

“Sure.” She didn’t sound terribly enthusiastic, but the look she gave him out of the corner of her eye sent a trickle of heat along his spine. “I’ll let you know what’s happening.”

Then they went to see the patient, who appeared equal parts tired, afraid and angry.

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