Moving Heart is the third Diagnosis level in Trauma Team.
Opening[]
Outside Resurgam, Hank is taking care of the flowers when he is greeted by Dr. Cunningham, who is surprised by Hank's hobby. Hank gives Gabe a patient file, telling him that the condition is a strange one. Gabe then notices a large group of people standing outside a limousine, & Hank informs him that someone's doing an OLCVR, much to Gabe's surprise. When Hank reveals that it's one of Gabe's patients, a shocked Gabe rushes through the crowd to confront the patient... who happens to be Jacob Tillman. Tillman tells Gabe that it's his duty to lead the country, even if his life is at risk. Gabe tries to talk Tillman out of it, telling him that an OLCVR is an outdated procedure that will only stall his condition, not cure it. Tillman then patronizes Gabe, reminding him how he stood up to him during his diagnosis. As he makes his way into the hospital, Tillman tells Gabe the lesson he learned over the years: Never give up. As he watches Tillman enter the hospital, Gabe takes him for a "determined old fool".
Diagnosis[]
Phase 1[]
What you have is (supposedly) a patient with a cold, who was admitted when it refused to abate. Questioning her will yield the following symptoms: "Fever", "Weight Loss" and "Night Sweats". She will also note that there are some weird bruises around a scar from a previous kidney transplant. An exam with a stethoscope will turn up nothing out of the ordinary. A visual exam will reveal the following: "Pigment Spots". After you've examined the scars, a scintigraphy will become available. This will turn up the following: "Abnormal Uptake into Pigment Spots". Now we're already looking at a possibility: Kaposi's sarcoma. However, to get the final piece of the puzzle, question the patient and take note of the medications she was on following her operation. She was taking immunosuppressive drugs, which are a major contributing factor. After this, the game will report that a biopsy was done on the pigment spots. The results are that it found a virus, but failed to identify it. This obtains the symptom "Positive Antibody Reaction". Now, the patient can be diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma.
Phase 2[]
- "Patient was diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma, but the onset occurred very quickly. Readmitted for abdominal pain."
Since the last time we saw her, our patient's condition has gotten worse. Questioning her again will reveal the following symptoms: "Stomachache", "Nausea", "Bloated Abdomen" and "Constipation". A stethoscope exam will now reveal this: "Aggravated Bowel Sounds". An X-ray and a CT scan will be carried out. Examining these brings up these symptoms: "Air-Fluid Level Formation" and "Tumor Shadows on Small Intestine". You can now make a proper diagnosis: Occlusive ileus.
Phase 3[]
- "Tumors identified as an ileus. Metastasis of the tumors is expected. Continuing diagnosis."
Continue examining the patient. Asking her questions will reveal the following: "Chest Pain" and "Coughing". The stethoscope will reveal nothing new, but you can now have an EKG performed, but there is nothing strange to report. Suddenly, she begins coughing and feeling worse than before, and you must perform all the exams again. Questioning will reveal the following: "Bloody Sputum" and "Dyspnea". A stethoscope exam will reveal: "Attenuation of Respiratory Sounds", prompting another X-ray. Examining it will reveal: "Pleural Effusion". All you have left is a CT scan. However, the patient will suddenly begin feeling worse. She begs Gabriel to find out what's wrong with her, and he orders another X-ray and CT scan. Once taken, it will reveal: "Tumor Shadows on Lung". This will enable you to make your diagnosis: Carcinomatous pleuritis.
Ending[]
Brooks desperately asks Gabe what disease she's ill with. Hesitant to tell her the truth, Gabe tells Brooks that he's unsure at the moment, & he tells her to be patient, promising that he'll do everything in his power.
Notes[]
- This episode occurs at the same time as Frozen in Time (Surgery) & Foul Mood (First Response).
- This is the first Diagnosis level to have three phases; the second is Proud One.