Arrhythmia, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and steadily declining blood oxygen levels.
She then bent over, took out her penlight, pried open Dean Yuan's eyelids, and shone the light into his pupils.
His pupils were sluggish, and his pupillary light reflex was diminished.
She quickly felt for his carotid artery. The pulse was faint and irregular.
Then, she pressed her ear to Dean Yuan's chest, listening carefully to his heart and lungs.
His breath sounds were coarse, accompanied by moist rales. His heart rhythm was erratic, with a distinct murmur.
The situation was dire. He was deteriorating rapidly.
But… this didn't seem to be caused by typical post-operative complications, nor did it look like shock from acute hemorrhaging.
Her gaze immediately shifted to the IV stand and the medicine vials on the bedside cabinet.
The labels on the vials were facing outward. Some had been opened, their contents dripping into the IV line.
