Mr. Janichek's scans were negative for concussion or any other acute injury.
All right, dodged that bullet.
[handing Sharon a tablet] But we did notice something else unrelated to his being sprayed.
An enlarged spleen?
Yes.
This our fault?
No. I ordered an enzyme activity level test to follow up. It showed Mr. Janichek is suffering from a genetic disorder called Gaucher's disease. An enzyme deficiency which presents with a vague constellation of symptoms; malaise, anemia, low platelets.
Please tell me there's a treatment. Because we cannot assault a man and then inform him he has an incurable disease.
His spleen is dangerously enlarged, so it has to be removed, but the deficiency itself is easily treatable with regular enzyme replacement infusions.
All right. You'll inform the patient.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
I should say that Mr. Janichek will find this to be good news.
A genetic disease?
He's been suffering a long time, unable to find a diagnosis. In fact, I was ready to send him home. We never would have ordered that pan scan if Dr. Reese hadn't done what she did. She might have saved his life.
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