A Bald-Faced Lie

"Go on." Zheng Ren tucked his left hand under his right arm, his right hand massaging his temple. He squinted at the scan clipped to the viewer.

"Here. This is the classic sign of trauma-induced pulmonary edema." Su Yun tapped on a spot on the scan. "But with multiple fractures, the volume of blood loss is up to a few hundred milliliters so pneumothorax is often observed."

"The lack of a hemopneumothorax worries you?"

"Yes," Su Yun said conclusively. Only an optimistic fool would think the lack of a pneumothorax meant good news for the patient.

Su Yun was no such fool.

He spoke his thoughts without sugarcoating them.

"I agree. The patient's blood pressure is low. At his age, the normal blood pressure should be around 120 to 130. The pain from the fractures should see a spike in his blood pressure at around the 150 to 160 zone. Instead, it's in the 90s. It's quite concerning," Zheng Ren concurred.