"Grandpa fell on knee. Two days before. Pain," the young woman said. Her wizened grandfather dozed on a stretcher.
"How are you, sir?" I inquired softly.
In loud Cantonese, the granddaughter repeated the question. She smiled apologetically. "No hear good."
His eyes fluttered open. When I palmed his right knee, he winced. The joint was swollen, the kneecap scuffed, but he didn't complain when I bent his knee. With the help of an interpreter, I learned that he tripped on his way to the bathroom two days ago.
"No dizziness? No passing out? Didn't hit his head?" I asked. A yes to any of these questions would suggest more serious heart or neurological problems.
