Any kind of crush injury will most likely cause a slow death rather than a quick one, and rescue doctors are particularly well-trained in recognising crush injuries. Any injury bad enough to kill by bleeding out will kill him too quickly for your story needs, but lacerations to organs are very likely in that kind of situation.
Acute trauma can certainly cause memory issues in any person, but it tends to be short-term and self-limiting, no more than a few days in duration. It's a psychological protection mechanism, not caused by physical brain damage, and showing him things that remind him are likely to be distressing. Considering his physical injuries and period of unconsciousness, I would expect the doctors to be concentrating on looking for neurological causes. By the time they're done with that, he should be coming out of the acute trauma stage and remembering major details on his own (though possibly not the last few days).
The doctor is under no obligation to tell anyone about the whereabouts of a competent adult unless the patient asks her to do so (or unless there's a compelling medical or legal reason) and if she has reason to suspect he might be in danger, you could argue that she has a duty NOT to tell.
The doctor is under no obligation to tell anyone about the whereabouts of a competent adult unless the patient asks her to do so (or unless there's a compelling medical or legal reason) and if she has reason to suspect he might be in danger, you could argue that she has a duty NOT to tell.
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Acute trauma can certainly cause memory issues in any person, but it tends to be short-term and self-limiting, no more than a few days in duration. It's a psychological protection mechanism, not caused by physical brain damage, and showing him things that remind him are likely to be distressing. Considering his physical injuries and period of unconsciousness, I would expect the doctors to be concentrating on looking for neurological causes. By the time they're done with that, he should be coming out of the acute trauma stage and remembering major details on his own (though possibly not the last few days).
The doctor is under no obligation to tell anyone about the whereabouts of a competent adult unless the patient asks her to do so (or unless there's a compelling medical or legal reason) and if she has reason to suspect he might be in danger, you could argue that she has a duty NOT to tell.
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you gave me a scene bunny with this comment. thanks very much for that input :D
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