Karina spent most of her first day in the office tidying up, yet not a single patient appointment came through.

She wasn't discouraged, reassuring herself that it was only her first day. Work would surely pick up over time.

As the clock approached the end of her shift, she began gathering her things to leave, when the door suddenly swung open. A nurse burst in, her face pale with urgency.

"Dr. Norman, do you have a moment? We have a patient with severe burns!"

Karina hesitated. "But I'm not a surgeon..."

Her expertise was in internal medicine, specializing in cardiology and cellular studies. While she had some understanding of surgical procedures, it wasn't her area of proficiency.

The nurse hadn't expected this response but quickly added, "The patient is a young child, and it's an emergency. Two of the surgeons have already left for the day, and the others are tied up with critical cases."

Hearing how dire the situation was, Karina frowned and stood up. "Take me to the patient."

Following the nurse, Karina made her way to the emergency area.

room, she could hear a mother's anguished cries echoing down the

white coat and

save

happened," Karina said calmly, trying to get a clear

thought I'd be quick and didn't turn off the gas. When I came back, the house was on fire.

hurried to check

child's condition was grim. Her burns were far worse than Karina had anticipated. Large areas of her skin

handle internal surgeries, but this type of complex burn treatment was

could decide, the

You're a doctor. You can't

specialty is internal medicine, not surgery. Burn surgeries require a specialist. I have

between specialties. She only knew her daughter's life was hanging

to find someone, but... by the time

her mind racing. "No need. Take her to the

her scrubs and went through a rapid sterilization process before entering the

beginning the procedure, she requested a

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