History Main / DiagnosisFromDrBadass

* [[DoctorOctopus Dr. Octopus]], when recalling his first fight with {{Spider-Man}}.

* {{Wolverine}}, during his fight with SheHulk in ''Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk''.

* [[JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Doctor Mid-Nite]] would occasionally give very detailed threats of the anatomical damage he could inflict on his enemies. He [[TechnicalPacifist rarely carried through with them, though.]]

Related to InformedSelfDiagnosis, but occurs when a character diagnoses themselves ''or'' someone else, and does so with anatomical accuracy (enumerating the number of bones broken seems the most common route). In most cases, the diagnoser will not have formal medical training, but this is a moot point as characters like Franchise/{{Batman}} probably have [[AwesomenessByAnalysis as much medical knowledge as any field medic]] and {{Superman}} [[XRayVision can see through you]]. If {{Wolverine}} tells you his claw is in your spleen, then you have a claw in your spleen.

* In ''Literature/SAheepsClothing'', Doc Meadows's first hint of badassery comes in his narration just before he kick a man in knee, as he describes what tendons and ligaments will be damaged as the joint breaks.

-->-- '''GrantMorrison'''

* The protagonists in ''SinCity'' often explain in gruesome detail how they've been injured or how they're torturing the bad guys. Marv's torture of Kevin is probably the prime example.
* In [[ThePunisher Punisher MAX]], Frank Castle provides an internal narration example during a fight with AxCrazy Pittsy, who shoots him point-blank in the chest with a shotgun.

* {{Dexter}} has a moment like this when attacking the abusive father of Astor's friend. He describes how he is hitting internal organs in just the right way to unleash terror.

* In "[[Literature/GhostStory Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Ghost Story]]", Just as Aristedes seems to have taken down Daniel, Butters appears out of nowhere with a lead pipe and promptly [[OneHitKill 1HKO'd]] him.

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* In ''TheVentureBrothers'', Brock Samson combines this with a JackBauerInterrogationTechnique, as he stabs an underling in the abdomen and threatens to mortally injure him if he doesn't spill the beans.

* In ''[[Film/{{The Punisher}} Punisher: War Zone]]'', Loony Bin Jim, during his fight with Frank Castle in the toilet:

* In the 2004 {{Punisher}} film, the eponymous character takes a blowtorch to a man's back and describes what he's doing in great detail, including telling him that it's not painful yet because the nerve endings are seared and when the flame's that hot, it actually feels cold. [[spoiler: This turns out to be a subversion, as the Punisher is really just swiping a popsicle across the man's back to create the described symptoms, while simultaneously using the blowtorch on a steak to create the smell of charred flesh.]]

* Sarah Connor from ''[[{{Terminator}} Terminator 2]]'' when she breaks the doc's hand.

** She's wrong though. There are 206.
*** Pretty sure that children have a higher number of bones than adults, some of which gradually fuse together until the number is down to 206. Maybe she just mixed up the numbers. She's not exactly the most stable person in the world.

-->''"I still intend to do 'Miller'-style first person narrative captions which give some insight into Batman's thought processes but it seems more 'realistic' to imagine Batman as a hardcore fightin' man who wouldn't even ''notice'' his injuries until long after the fight was over, so no more of that 'MY BACK SPLINTERS INTO A THOUSAND SHARDS OF AGONIZED BONE. HE'S GOOD. HE'S YOUNG. HE'S TOUGHER AND YOUNGER THAN ME. AND TOUGHER. DID I MENTION TOUGHER ? MUSN'T BLACK OUT...'"''
--->'''GrantMorrison'''

* A rather indirect example from "{{Louie}}'', where nuns at a Catholic school bring in a doctor (played by [[RoboCop Tom]] [[Film/TheHouseOfTheDevil Noonan]]) to graphically and viscerally explain to the young main character and his classmates the violence suffered by Christ during his crucifixion.

* In ''[[MonsterHunterInternational Monster Hunter Vendetta]]'' hero accidentally hits [[FrankensteinsMonster Agent Frank]]. Agent promptly stick a finger in the wound for examination.

* {{Wolverine}}, during his fight with SheHulk in ''Wolverine vs Hulk''.

Related to InformedSelfDiagnosis, but occurs when a character diagnoses themselves ''or'' someone else, and does so with anatomical accuracy (enumerating the number of bones broken seems the most common route). In most cases, the diagnoser will not have formal medical training, but this is a moot point as characters like {{Batman}} probably have [[AwesomenessByAnalysis as much medical knowledge as any field medic]] and {{Superman}} [[XRayVision can see through you]]. If {{Wolverine}} tells you his claw is in your spleen, then you have a claw in your spleen.

* {{Batman}} does this all the time, both to himself and others.
** In ''TheDarkKnightReturns'' while fighting the head mutant.

* {{Superman}}, during his fight with Batman in ''TheDarkKnightReturns''.

* Dr. Octopus, when recalling his first fight with {{Spider-Man}}.

-->''"I still intend to do 'Miller'-style first person narrative captions which give some insight into Batman's thought processes but it seems more 'realistic' to imagine Batman as a hardcore fightin' man who wouldn't even ''notice'' his injuries until long after the fight was over, so no more of that 'MY BACK SPLINTERS INTO A THOUSAND SHARDS OF AGONIZED BONE. HE'S GOOD. HE'S YOUNG. HE'S TOUGHER AND YOUNGER THAN ME. AND TOUGHER. DID I MENTION TOUGHER ? MUSN'T BLACK OUT...'"

** GrantMorrison commented on this in an interview when he became the main Batman writer:
--->I still intend to do 'Miller'-style first person narrative captions which give some insight into Batman's thought processes but it seems more 'realistic' to imagine Batman as a hardcore fightin' man who wouldn't even ''notice'' his injuries until long after the fight was over, so no more of that 'MY BACK SPLINTERS INTO A THOUSAND SHARDS OF AGONIZED BONE. HE'S GOOD. HE'S YOUNG. HE'S TOUGHER AND YOUNGER THAN ME. AND TOUGHER. DID I MENTION TOUGHER ? MUSN'T BLACK OUT...'

* Rorschach does this in ''{{Watchmen}}'': "I have just broken this man's little finger. Who killed Edward Blake?"

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Yumichika can immediately tell after a single punch that Cuulhorne has broken his arm in three different places. He [[{{Badass}} continues fighting]] anyway.

* Neroon from ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' in episode "Grey 17 is Missing".

* [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Dr. McCoy]], with a newly-awakened Khan holding a scalpel to his throat, merely tells him that the recommended procedure for a quick kill would be to sever the carotid artery.

* In ''{{Bleach}}'', Yumichika can immediately tell after a single punch that Cuulhorne has broken his arm in three different places. He [[{{Badass}} continues fighting]] anyway.

* In ''[[Film/{{Punisher}} Punisher: War Zone]]'', Loony Bin Jim, during his fight with Frank Castle in the toilet:

* In the 2004 Film/{{Punisher}} film, the eponymous character takes a blowtorch to a man's back and describes what he's doing in great detail, including telling him that it's not painful yet because the nerve endings are seared and when the flame's that hot, it actually feels cold. [[spoiler: This turns out to be a subversion, as the Punisher is really just swiping a popsicle across the man's back to create the described symptoms, while simultaneously using the blowtorch on a steak to create the smell of charred flesh.]]