End-of-Term Exam (2)

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My morning routine begins with the dawn rounds at Mayer Clinic.

“The drainage from the patient in Room 305 has decreased.”

“Good. Start them on a liquid diet today.”

“Stelle is doing well. Once she turns a month old, we'll vaccinate her.”

“Thank you for everything, Sir Yulian.”

After finishing rounds, we held a conference to select difficult cases.

The purpose was to identify patients other healers couldn't handle—patients only I could treat.

“This is a 35-year-old female patient. Her tumor has metastasized to the retroperitoneum, and she's experiencing claudication in her right leg.”

“The tumor may have invaded the lumbar plexus. Understood. I'll operate on her. Please gather the healers who'd like to observe.”...