Getting medical practice hours in

Tadara had been assigned to the hospital for a while to get some medical hours in. Having spent time as a researcher he understood the basics of everything but rumor had it he had no real interaction experience with patients. So they were attempting to assign him a number of hours to fulfill treating minor injuries at the hospital. Despite his assurance to them he was likely the best surgeon there they didn't seem to be willing to listen to him. He had his assignment and begrudgingly he would follow his orders. Working in the E.R. wasn't his go to idea of how to spend a saturday but if they wanted to see him healing injuries so be it. He spent the majority of his morning dealing with cuts and scrapes on academy students. Some alone trying to hide their injury or others with their parents overly concerned over a fractured index finger. Most of it he didn't need to use any medical jutsu on. Reserving his stamina as much as he could as he proceeded to sanitize and bandage a good deal of wounds. However he didn't speak unless spoken to. His assessment of every injury blunt and to the point.

Finally it was time for lunch. However Tadara didn't care to go to the break room and chat with other doctors. So proud of something as simple as removing an appendix or putting steroids' into someone to halt an infection. They were all just trained doctors following the rule book and avoiding any mistakes like the plague. Some of them even avoided working on high risk patients to keep their numbers up. He hated to see such self centered mentality. For him the people of Iwa worked like a hive in the best case scenario. Each individual working towards the greater good. All he felt towards these other doctors was mostly shame.

Tadara himself was sitting in an empty patient room at the desk in a chair. Idly reading his own medical notes as he dipped a tea packet into a mug full of steaming hot water. The smell of honey heavy around it as he liked to use it to sweeten his tea. He was wearing black dress shoes with black slacks and a white button up. A black coat was hung on a coat rack to the side and a doctors long coat was his choice of coat while at work. Just like the lab coats. His white hair was a little wild with a small ponytail down the back. Dark eyes shifted over notes as he read along. Finishing with the tea bag and dropping it in a trash bin before collecting the tea cup in pale hands with fine features and sipping at the hot but sweet liquid. Ignorant of anyone walking into the open patient room.

Tadara was quietly reading through his notes unaware of anyone else outside the door entirely. To him it was all white noise to distract him from whatever he was doing. His work was important but even studying up on his own habits was also important. Spotting where he could be more efficient or with old case studies how it could be handled differently. Which moves to make in order to best handle any given situation. Different doses of different chemicals and the effects they had on individuals based on weight...gender..age..and other variables. Only by studying the history could he improve the future. Thus his mind was buried into his own notes as he forgot to sip his tea entirely. The noise in the background was just that. So it was simple enough for him to totally miss the entrance of the individual known as Katsumi for the moment. It took about three seconds for a bee to crawl out of his shirt collar and buzz on the ear closest to Katsumi. Tadara would blink a moment before looking up from his notes. A pair of blank black eyes looking Katsumi over as memories of the individual registered a moment. He delved into his thoughts and picked up what was said from his idle memories. Speaking with his brows furrowed.

"Of what in particular here is interesting? If perhaps you mean that this has more going on than say a menial task than I suppose your statement lines up. Is there something I can do for you?"

he would set his notebook down with his tea and turn his attention fully to Katsumi. His posture was rigid and his speech formal almost. Of course sarcasm would go right over his head. Still luckily Katsumi wouldn't have to explain it as a nurse was passing by with his medical chart. She would pause a moment before stopping next to Katsumi by the door and speaking. "Um...Doctor Tadara...this is the patients file...are you seeing him now?" Tadara would blink a moment before rising to his feet and plucking the file. She would frown as he never even addressed her but go about her way in a huff. He would review the file a moment before returning to his seat and speaking without looking up.

"Come in then. Don't dawdle by the door. And close it behind you. Patient confidentiality is important. Especially for the enlisted. Now I see here we have dehydration and a low level of electrolytes. Higher than usual blood pressure and a combination of high TSDcharts with moderately low CSA numbers. Ahh you must have pushed your body considerably to end up in this kind of condition. Tell me. What is your daily diet and exercise routine?"

Tadara would listen quietly with a glance up to show he was in fact paying attention before jotting down notes. He wasn't all that impressed by the dietary regiment as would be noted with a frown. He would jot down notes before glancing up again with black eyes. He showed no hint of emotion or care as some doctors may. If nothing else he was simply cold outwardly. Just as he had been as an instructor. Still he did not interrupt as Katsumi continued describing his daily routine and then continued on towards how he had actually ended up in such a predicament. Having trained for over half a dozen days straight without any real rest. Pushing his body into such a state that it required medical attention. Tadara would blink a couple of times before he would shake his head and mumble something under his breath as he jotted down notes. The extremes his patient pushed himself too combined with a truly horrendous diet made him wonder how he had managed to get as far as he did without his body shutting down entirely. Still he would sit back as he actively reviewed his notes a moment. Looking over them all.

"Your diet leaves much to be desired. If you are intent on working your body to the next level there should be a more strict regiment to follow. For starters at your age you should schedule yourself for no less than six hours and no more than eight hours of sleep. That is the prime amount of sleep for your body to fully recover without additional acids entering your bloodstream from oversleeping. On days where you are working out intensely you should have a high calorie high protein breakfast and lunch with a light dinner to settle after the workout. Eating too close to bed will slow your metabolism considerably. You should focus on drinks that rehydrate you and provide you with vitamins like orange juice. Energy supplements will increase your gains in the short run but eventually it will cause your kidneys to suffer damage from processing it. It is true that nothing is to be gained without pushing limits but you lose more by pushing to hard. I suggest getting off of the supplements entirely and due to your high stamina work out for two days and take the third day to rest. On the third day all liquid diet to purify any toxins built up in your system from any strain. This way your body has time to heal and thus provide a stronger base for your training. Stretch before any strenuous activity not just in the morning."

Tadara had rattled it off as he spoke while writing the entire time. He spoke as if he was reading out of a textbook or a medical journal. Truthfully he was not known for his bedside manner here and was mostly just there for consultations and surgery when the patient was already under. Still as he finished speaking he finished writing. Ripping out the page with a swift motion before holding it out to Katsumi. Word for word what he had said was written there. Word for freakin word.

Katsumi would note the needs of a mission getting in the way of an optimal diet and Tadara would glance up as his pen stopped scribbling notes for a moment. His dark eyes shifting to the young man as he explained the needs for his pills and such on a mission. Tadara would stare at him for a moment before scribbling a few more notes. Possible addiction to substances. Will need to monitor further. With that done Tadara would set his notebook to the side and rise to his feet before walking over to Katsumi and snatching up his wrist without a word. His dark eyes shifting to the clock while he pressed two fingers into the spot under the wrist and quietly held them there a moment. Watching the clock for about a minute before releasing his wrist and picking up his notebook again and jotting down some more notes. Muttering under his breath about the mans pulse. Something about elevated heart rate but within normal levels. With that done he would collect a small flashlight and put his finger up by Katsumi's face. "Follow my finger with your eyes if you would." With that he would shift his finger one way and then the other while monitoring Katsumi's eyes with the flashlight.

Once that was done he would click the light off and return to his notes. Normal ocular activity and response. It was important to check these things with a taijutsu specialist. They pushed their bodies constantly and eventually to inhuman levels. Tadara would look forward to examining a high ranked taijutsu specialist one day. Perhaps if Katsumi survived long enough. Still for the time being all of his tests were within normal levels. Even for someone who would go days without sleep or rest he was recovering well. Still in response to his questions finally Tadara would finish scribbling his notes and speak up.

"A well maintained diet and vitamins can boost your body to higher levels while keeping it from being introduced to harsh chemicals released otherwise. The liquid part of the diet flushes toxins that weaken muscles and bones. It also allows for a restful sleep without the energy provided by too many calories. The reason for a large calorie meal at the beginning is to give you the energy to burn instead of your body eating itself for the nutrients it needs. Allowing your body to produce muscle mass more effectively. If one prepares ahead of time for any given situation they will not need to resort to chemicals that ultimately harm the body in return for a short boost."

Tadara would listen as Katsumi seemed reluctant to process the information but agreed to it all the same. Of course Tadara kept his body functioning as best as medically possible through a series of daily vitamins and a strict diet. The man even attempted to keep his shits on a schedule. Still he would nod as he didn't seem to have any emotional connection to the subject or patient. If anything they were simply coworkers in Tadaras mind. Still in their line of work a healthy coworker was more beneficial to him then one on the verge of collapse. He would collect a prescription pad and jot down some vitamins and antibiotics that were not so easily obtained over the counter. Signing it before ripping it off and handing it to Katsumi. Speaking in a calm and emotionless tone once more.

"This is a series of meds you will need to take twice a day for one month. Your body was pushed and when that happens your immune system is temporarily compromised. A single open cut can lead to infection until it fully recovers. The vitamins will strengthen your bodies core while the antibiotics will eliminate any infections attached to you during your time of vulnerability. Get this filled at the market. Besides that I am clearing you for active duty as you are in good health. If anything else comes up return to me and I will study it medically."

With that Tadara appeared to be satisfied. He wasn't really here for the patients after all. There was a chemical compound here he was primarily studying and the patient work simply helped pay the bills without exposing him to the field. Tadara would turn back to his notes without so much as a farewell or goodbye. He didn't mean to be rude but he knew he would be seeing Katsumi again. There was no point in a farewell if the individual wasn't going to fade away from his life. Katsumi would either prove useful or not. Until then there was nothing else to cover. Tadara seemed content with all he had covered and simply expected Katsumi to follow the directives. As well as figuring that the man would excuse himself for the time being and head about his day. Leaving Tadara to his work. If he could replicate the compound for the plague...he could weaponize it. Put entire enemy squads into a semi permanent coma.

Once the man would leave Tadara would simply return to his notes as always.

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Katsumi would smile and chuckle a bit as Tadara continued on in his typical matter-of-fact mannerisms. Writing something down before handing it over to Katsumi who would take it and glance over the notation quickly. Wondering about a series of medicines to take... seemed extreme but so be it. Katsumi would chime in as Tadara would finish,

"You said study it... don't you mean treat it?" Katsumi would say with some amount of laughter and rubbing the back of his neck, wondering if it was merely a freudian slip or if he really intended to study any damage that Katsumi would sustain to himself. In the end, he supposed it didn't really matter too much, he had his clearance to get back to active duty and a strict diet and medicine schedule to follow for the next little while.

Tadara had already returned to his notes, seemingly done with the exchange and leaving a slight awkward pause as Katsumi wondered what to do. He would hesitate for a moment, lean onto one leg and back to the other before glancing towards the door. Taking a step further over, Katsumi would chime in quickly as to not break his attention too much,

"Well, anyways I'll leave you to your studying here... if you ever need help with anything, let me know! See ya buddy..." Katsumi would wave while pushing off backwards and reaching for the door with his other arm. Not too much longer, Katsumi would be through the door, staying faced towards Tadara until he had cleared the exit in case he said or did anything else. Katsumi was pretty much resigned to do some of his shopping that day and stock up for the next day or two. Maybe thinking he should change his grocery list a bit to meet Tadara's strict requirements. Oh, and to now stop at a pharmacy...

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