The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Page #7

Give me Popescu.

Doctor? Phone!

Hello, Dragos?

Can you come over, please?

Yes, it's urgent. A 62 years old man.

Come on, get serious. I can't speak.

I just can't.

Maybe. If you bring me roses.

Ill be waiting.

Let me see.

- Should I put his coat on?

- No.

Lie down over there. A neurologist

is coming to see you.

Let's start with the EKG, Mrs. Sandu.

First, you have

left ventricular hypertrophy

meaning your blood pressure is high.

It's not serious, but you should be

careful with the effort.

Tell her, doctor, cause

she doesn't want to listen to me.

And you also have a beginning

of calcification on your aorta.

Ill take you on our way out,

but first you need to be examined.

I will prescribe you a treatment,

and I'd like you to follow it.

You should also check

with your own physician.

no more salt, fat, effort,

coffee and alcohol.

You're done with those.

You go on diet and rest.

We booked a spa holiday.

Would that be Ok for her?

We booked a spa holiday.

Would that be Ok for her?

Of course.

Rest doesn't mean no activity.

We celebrate 40 years of marriage,

and we wanted to go in a special place.

Congratulations.

So, where's the accused?

Did you bring me roses?

I couldn't find,

but I brought you an apple.

Thanks. Over here.

This is instead

of "je t'aime moi non plus".

Here he is. His head hurts and

he's starting to get a right paresis.

He's also sort of dysarthric,

but he drank.

CT scan in about three hours,

cause it's full.

By the way, Trauma Center

turned into slaughterhouse.

His liver is swollen and aching

and he definitely needs a CT scan.

I agree, but in about 3 hours.

- Tell me your name, please.

- Lazarescu Dante Remus.

- Lazarescu Dan?

- Lazarescu Dante Remus.

What is it Mr. Lazarescu,

what's wrong?

- My head hurts the morning, today.

- Your head hurts in the morning?

- Did you hurt yourself?

- I found him fallen in the tub.

- Didn't hurt, I slipped the bathroom.

- You didn't hurt?

Say after me:

Thirty three storks on the roof

of Kogalniceanu's house.

Thirty three storks on the roof...

- Say, orange!

- Orange.

- Do you feel the same thing here?

- Yes.

I would ask you to follow my finger.

With your sight...

Down.

- Do you see clear or double?

- Clear.

Relax your eye lid.

Good night,

and I say you should take a cab.

Now, bring your left forefinger

to the top of your nose, like I do.

And now, the right forefinger.

Squeeze my hands, please.

Raise your hands.

Close your eyes.

Now open your eyes.

I will ask you to raise your knees.

Both of them at the same time.

Now!

Come on, stand up, make a few steps.

- I don't think he can.

- Come on Mr. Remus, you can do it.

All right. Lie down.

Tell me,

what did you do this morning?

I woke up 6.

- I woke up a headache.

- You woke up with a headache.

- Did you drink anything?

- I took Distonocalm.

Saturday morning I was back.

- In market to switch the seeds.

- To switch the seeds? What seeds?

Instead of pansies he gave me turf.

And I went to get money back.

It was the man with moustaches.

- Yeah? What is this?

- You mean...

- I mean what is this, what is its name?

- You asking me, aren't you?

What is the name

of the object on my wrist?

If you know, why do you ask?

It's the time.

- What is this?

- A writer.

You said

you found him in the bathroom.

Yes. When I got there, his neighbor

was pulling him out of the bathtub.

Well, I don't know what to do.

I definitely need a head CT scan.

It might be a hematoma, but

it might be something else, too.

We were sent from St Spiridon

for blood tests and a CT scan.

Well, they've sent you for nothing,

the tomograph is full.

No way to get a CT scan

for the next three hours.

And even if you get one,

the Neurosurgery is also full.

I mean, work around the clock,

like a power plant.

You might have something in your head

that needs to be operated.

A blood clot we have to remove.

Did you understand what I said?

Did you?

Lazarescu's hemogram.

The transaminases will take a while.

Thanks.

That's it. He needs a CT scan,

to know what we're talking about.

And I'm afraid it can't wait.

She should take him

to Filaret Hospital.

They have both

CT scanner and Neurosurgery.

Check this out.

Look at. the potassium value,

and glycemia.

That's it. Take him to Filaret.

Stop fooling around.

Does it hurt?

Dragos, I'll call the tomograph.

It's only a few minutes, after all.

Ok.

Wait another minute.

I'll check the tomograph.

- I'm not coward, madam.

- What do you say?

I is not afraid of surgery.

This surgery is very simple.

It's like appendicitis.

I did ulcer surgery, and not afraid.

You had ulcer surgery?

Then it's even simpler.

- Gina Filip from General Care.

- The bombs got the house store.

The bombs?

Take out your tongue, please.

You were in the war?

In '44 Americans bombed Bucharest,

Ploiesti and Brazi. We were in Brazi.

Me and Evelina succeeded.

Put him on.

Hello dr. Johnny.

Come on, won't you make an effort?

We need a quick scan.

And after those?

Cranial and hepatic.

And if I'd say he's the uncle of

my mother in law, will you help me?

I do it for Gina.

It looks like a hematoma

but it might be a neoplasm as well.

You're the man. Thanks

- Breslasu.

- Come on, he's a good fellow.

So it's settled.

Now run to the tomograph,

and tell dr. Breslasu you were sent

by me. That is, Dragos Popescu.

Mr. patient is asleep.

What are you doing Mrs. Bubulina?

What are you waiting for?

I need a Colebil, my gall hurts.

Do you have any?

Boys, come on, I have a job for you.

Doctor? Phone call for you.

Yes, I'll be right there.

I'm gonna leave you, "mi amor".

Duty calls.

Aren't you going to the tomograph,

with the lady?

- No, I have an emergency.

- Yes, but anyway.,.

If I have an emergency,

it means I don't have time.

- Do you know where the CT is?

- But aren't you keeping him here?

I don't think so. If he has a hematoma,

you have to take him to Filaret.

Here, both operating rooms are. busy

with the accident from Saftica.

Maybe they got free.

Don't push your luck, OK?

- I have to go, good bye,

- Your stamp.

My stamp and my pen.

Get moving, and be careful not to loose

the paramedic on your way.

Good morning.

- November 19th, a Scorpio?

- Yes, like my brother.

Hurry up. No need to wait for the rest

of the tests. It's irrelevant.

CT is on the 4th floor,

the boys will lead the way.

Who's next? Come in.

Goodbye.

- Where are you going? Stay still.

- I can't get up.

That's what I'm saying.

Do you know where you are?

We're going to make a scan, to see if

there's something wrong with your head.

There's a certain something

about you, lady.

Ok, stay put and be quiet.

- Do you still need me?

- No, you go.

Is she coming with Virgil?

- Say it again.

- Is she coming with Virgil?

- Beats me. Who's Virgil?

- Virgil Muscalu.

I don't know Mr. Lazarescu,

I don't understand what you're saying.

- Eva second husband.

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