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sgamer82
Since: Jan, 2001
danR2
Since: May, 2019
Malady
(X-Troper)
2019-07-06 18:30:04
It always accompanies Self-Surgery, though, so maybe roll it in?
Do we have a Shopping Trip trope, which we could use here?
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danR2
Since: May, 2019

Before treating themselves, a seriously gun-shot character very commonly will (painfully) make their way to a drug-store (doctor's office, hospital, even veterinary clinic—maybe after hours), and quickly locate and pilfer exactly what they need: pads, tape, bandages, alcohol, morphine... even syringes and antibiotics (they know which kind and the exact dose) if the screenwriter is feeling especially ambitious, and/or just to prove the character is especially well-rounded in practical know-stuffery, or served 2 years as a medic in Afghanistan, etc.
Can't find any trope that quite matches this, but it's distinctly different in setting and process (it's a sort of mini-action addendum to a previous violent confrontation) from the more secluded patching-up procedure. And I can't think of a snappy name for it. 'Bandage burglary' ? 'Gauze-grabbing' ? 'Too big for torn-shirt and vodka' ?