♟ — ❝Gre— Let me see that —” Read the files once, twice over; how could he miss such a gleaming irregularity? ❝Needless to say, alteration of skin pigment is fairly uncommon — most cases appear with jaundice, allergic reactions —❞
[ heavy, pensive breath. ] ❝If memory serves, which it always does — Incontinentia Pigmenti is known to result in blue or white rashes along the torso and limbs, but — not — green.❞
Finger drum: 1 — 23 — 1. ❝The same goes for Acanthosis Nigricans: darkening of pigmentation, thickening of the skin — unfortunately, these symptoms tend only to effect the armpits, neck, and groin —❞
{ After grabbing a marker buried beneath the scattered files, she found herself writing all the possible symptoms across the whiteboard, restlessly. }
❝This is why I’m almost certain that we are dealing with hypochromic anemia. It cannot be Cirrhosis, nor Acute Liver Failure, for the skin is usually yellow, not– –green.
Then again, those could be bruises, then we must think of hemophilia, leukemia and even Acute Liver Failure.❞
♟ — Instinctually, muscles followed eyesight, and he rose from his chair to ghost some steps behind her. Arms crossed, right hand and splayed digits rested against his jawline.
❝Traditionally, hypochromic anemia was referred to as Green Sickness – virgin maidens of medieval times who suffered from this would be considered cured were they to copulate with a healthy man –❞
Thoughts buzzed, gnawed at the back of his eyes - in response, his free hand nudged his glasses further up the slope of his nose, ❝Let’s focus on your hypothesis for a second.❞ [ fingers extended, resting on the face of the board. ] ❝The most common causes for this form of anemia are thalassemia – and – iron deficiency –❞
