tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post4365523254669484529..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Your Medical Fiction Questions AnsweredPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-57712384980287482532009-03-13T02:22:00.000-04:002009-03-13T02:22:00.000-04:00Aaaaaahhhh, fascinating reading!Aaaaaahhhh, fascinating reading!Suzette Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-55031145964593321222009-03-12T19:49:00.000-04:002009-03-12T19:49:00.000-04:00Hi, Marva!Uterine fibroids could, indeed, cause dy...Hi, Marva!<BR/><BR/>Uterine fibroids could, indeed, cause dysfunctional bleeding (and would fall under "Gyne") but would be very uncommon in a 17-year-old patient.<BR/><BR/>An MRI would not likely be the first step in diagnosis (although if you had already demonstrated an abnormal growth in the uterus, an MRI might be done for a more detailed image). An ultrasound would probably be the first screening test.H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-11784771630255250682009-03-12T19:26:00.000-04:002009-03-12T19:26:00.000-04:00On the first question about heavy bleeding: How a...On the first question about heavy bleeding: How about uterine fibroids? I think palpation of the uterus might answer that, but maybe an MRI would be needed?Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-9287961476945206632009-03-12T18:42:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:42:00.000-04:00Believe me, Heather, us folks are sure glad you di...Believe me, Heather, us folks are sure glad you didn't wait. Of course now I'll be spending my weekend rewriting several scenes. But I'm definitely not complaining. And now my MC won't lose consciousness at any point. I had a feeling that was a little extreme, but it was an easy out for ending a chapter :D<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-74258406676216534752009-03-12T15:12:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:12:00.000-04:00I didn't either, Archy. I had something else plann...I didn't either, Archy. I had something else planned originally, but I had these great questions and I didn't want to keep folks waiting... =)H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-23195596145263935832009-03-12T15:09:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:09:00.000-04:00Hey, I didn't realize you were going to answer mor...Hey, I didn't realize you were going to answer more questions today -- cool!Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-62581607399813982952009-03-12T12:54:00.000-04:002009-03-12T12:54:00.000-04:00Thanks, Heather. So if there's no physicial signs,...Thanks, Heather. So if there's no physicial signs, then she can keep on lying. Perfect. You're a life-saver.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-34341872555950931952009-03-12T12:21:00.000-04:002009-03-12T12:21:00.000-04:00*snort*No pun intended, Kathleen. We do use curved...<I>*snort*</I><BR/><BR/>No pun intended, Kathleen. We do use curved needles, but I wouldn't have thought of them as "hooked". It's a gentle curve, like a crescent moon. ;)<BR/><BR/>Stina:<BR/><BR/>Your new question brings up an important point that I find many people don't know: most states allow adolescents to seek confidential treatment without their parents consent for certain conditions.<BR/><BR/>In Illinois, adolescents have a right to confidentiality for treatment related to sexual activity (such as STD treatment, pregnancy, etc.) and drug/alcohol use or abuse.<BR/><BR/>I would be very surprised, though, if your MC 'fessed up about the rape. Most adolescents lie when you ask their histories, and if she's already hiding this from her parents, unless she has a pretty amazing personal connection with the ER doc, she probably wouldn't spill the beans now.<BR/><BR/>As far as trauma goes, you're correct. It would have to be a recent trauma to cause the bleeding. <BR/><BR/>And, shucks! <I>*blush*</I> <BR/>I'm so glad you're finding our blog helpful. =)H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-15811140572229579562009-03-12T11:56:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:56:00.000-04:00Hey, Heather. Your answer hit a few plot points th...Hey, Heather. Your answer hit a few plot points that resulted in a couple more questions.<BR/><BR/>My MC was raped a year ago after she ingested a date-rape drug. She never reported it nor did she go to the hospital. Her mother was an emergency room nurse there (only hospital in town), though she wasn't working that shift. The MC didn't want her parents to know what happened.<BR/><BR/>Now if the ER physician (who will naturally know the MC) asks her if she was rape, will he or she be required to report it and, since the character is only 17, will he have to tell her parents?<BR/><BR/>Also, is it right to assume that after a year any physical trauma she experienced would now be healed? Of course STD might be an issue, but at least now she'll have some answers there.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your wisdom. No wonder I just love this blog. It's definitely the best writer's blog around. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-40268459833280796502009-03-12T11:55:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:55:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-82188916521597339482009-03-12T09:21:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:21:00.000-04:00**groan**Heather, you didn't just write "off the h...**groan**<BR/><BR/>Heather, you didn't just write "off the hook," did you? Don't docs use hook-shaped needles for stitching? Bad puns can sneak up on a person at the weirdest times.... :-D<BR/><BR/>Thanks for answering my question! It's always nice to have one's suspicions confirmed by someone who actually knows what she's talking about. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-22585584367138029672009-03-12T09:10:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:10:00.000-04:00Thanks, Heather. That was extremely helpful. This ...Thanks, Heather. That was extremely helpful. This is the kind of info that's difficult to google. <BR/><BR/>I'm off now to do some editing based on your info, and to dwell on some other possibilities that this has created.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com