The operating room buzzed with a sense of urgency as the team gathered around the patient. The young woman lay there, unconscious, her chest rising and falling with mechanical precision as the ventilator did its work. The surgeon, Dr. Thomas Mitchell, was a seasoned professional, known for his calm demeanor and sharp instincts. But something about this case had clearly rattled him.
As the nurse hurried out to contact the police, the rest of the team exchanged uneasy glances. Dr. Mitchell, however, was focused entirely on the woman in front of him. He observed her closely, scrutinizing her condition beyond the obvious head trauma that had brought her here. Her injuries seemed inconsistent with a simple fall, and a nagging suspicion tugged at the back of his mind.
