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Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

If you're still taking questions, I hope this is relevant?

Say Matt has been removing stitches and putting his fingers in wounds to keep them open.
He tells Claire that they reopened during a fight.
Could she tell it's a lie just from seeing the wound? Or would it be the repeated injuries/how long it lasts/ the eventual massive infection/ his own sketchy lying face that makes her suspicious?

I hope my English makes sense?

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

(OP) If he cut the sutures rather than tore them out, she should be able to tell that. As for putting his fingers in his wounds... if he did additional damage, she may be able to tell that it isn't something that would just be caused by moving wrong/over-exertion/etc., but I doubt she could specifically tell that it was self-inflicted as opposed to the result of a lucky hit.

Otherwise, it'd be his horrible lying skills. :)

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks!
Currently it's heading in the direction of 'digging in like he's searching for pirate gold'. She could just start conversations with "I also have a bullshit radar. Let's not waste time"

I worried about the Sherlock Holmesy explanations, but watching again it seems Matt only does it? It's probably better to be vague instead of redoing later and feeling silly.
:)