I have some character injury questions that I could use your help
with, if you don’t mind! I contacted you last year with a bunch of
questions about car crashes and injuries for another book that I was
working on, and you were a tremendous help. I have some questions for
this story, and thought I’d reach out to you again.
This story is a political thriller. One of my
characters (Erin) is an American government agent who is ambushed and
kidnapped by an Iraqi insurgent/terrorist leader while working in Iraq.
He took her for two reasons. One is that he wants to use her as
leverage/a bargaining chip to get what he wants. The other, more
significant, reason is revenge. John (her current partner/coworker) had
been a member of the US Army Special Forces. During a mission in the
Middle East, he killed a fairly high-ranking terrorist who was
responsible for the deaths of several US military members. That happened
to be this man’s brother. Now this man has taken Erin, and plans to
kill her – he wants John to know the pain of losing a loved one, and
plans to make them both pay for John’s “crimes.”
One of her guards helps her escape after three or
four days. He can’t deliver her back to the Americans, so he takes her
to a local hospital and hands her over to the staff there for medical
care. She is then rescued by the military a few days later.
Iraqi insurgents are well known for their methods of
torture and brutality to their captives. Fortunately for Erin, she was
spared the worst of it; all things considered, they didn't treat her TOO
terribly.
Question #1: She’s hungry and dehydrated (they gave her very little food and water.) Other than IV fluids and adequate food and water after she is rescued, is there anything else that would need to be done?
Jordyn Says: In a time frame of four days, yes, she is likely dehydrated but she shouldn't be terribly malnourished. A couple of liters of fluid (Normal Saline or NS) should get her feeling much better. Than some fluids that have some sugar and electrolytes in it at maintenance until she's eating well and peeing well.
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