Season 1, Episode 1

Also known as: Leg amputation

45-year-old male train motorman with left leg amputation from the train crash, presented with GCS 3 and BP of 90 by palpation.

Also known as: Head trauma

Female surrogate mother in early 20s with severe head trauma, GCS 3, unresponsive in field. Required decompressive craniectomy due to rising intracranial pressure unresponsive to medication. Central to the episode's ethical conflict regarding consent.

Also known as: Trampled

28-year-old male with crush injuries, severed artery, and massive blood loss. Lost pulse en route, went into cardiac arrest multiple times, ultimately declared brain dead and became organ donor.

Also known as: Broken thigh bone

Young girl from train crash with obvious femur fracture and good distal pulse, required orthopedic casting.

Also known as: CF

20-year-old male Northwestern student with cystic fibrosis presenting with chills and labored breathing. Developed pneumonia and became pancytopenic, ultimately requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. Received lung transplant from organ donor at episode's end.

Also known as: Bruised heart

Young girl from train crash who suffered cardiac arrest due to bruising of the heart muscle from blunt trauma, requiring CPR and resuscitation.

Also known as: Lung infection

Complication of cystic fibrosis patient's cold, requiring aggressive treatment with antibiotics and mechanical ventilation to prevent fatal outcome.

Also known as: Brain death

Crush injury patient's brain was without oxygen for too long despite resuscitation efforts, leading to brain death determination and subsequent organ donation.

Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy

24-week pregnant surrogate mother who sustained traumatic brain injury, creating ethical dilemma about performing life-saving surgery that could endanger the fetus. Both mother and baby survived the decompressive craniectomy.

Also known as: Shock from blood loss

Massive blood loss from severed artery requiring 20 units of blood transfusion, resulting in severe acidosis (pH 7.2) and coagulopathy.