TromboneAl
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I'd like some more brainstorming help with another subplot.
The background is that an alien presence has caused an EMP-like event that fries all electronics everywhere in the US from the East Coast to Nevada.
A patient is in a hospital hooked up to some machine, and of course the machine fails. The patient doesn't die, but will need to have access to a working machine within weeks, or problems will result (possibly death).
My current idea is that the patient is undergoing dialysis following a crush injury that resulted in kidney problems. The dialysis machine stops. How soon would she need a new machine? Would she die if she doesn't get one?
How bad would the crush injury have to be?
But it doesn't have to be dialysis.
Thanks for the help.
The background is that an alien presence has caused an EMP-like event that fries all electronics everywhere in the US from the East Coast to Nevada.
A patient is in a hospital hooked up to some machine, and of course the machine fails. The patient doesn't die, but will need to have access to a working machine within weeks, or problems will result (possibly death).
My current idea is that the patient is undergoing dialysis following a crush injury that resulted in kidney problems. The dialysis machine stops. How soon would she need a new machine? Would she die if she doesn't get one?
How bad would the crush injury have to be?
But it doesn't have to be dialysis.
Thanks for the help.