Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
14-year-old girl who secretly delivered a baby experiences severe hemorrhaging after incomplete delivery of the placenta. Dr. Choi attempts to manually remove retained products but complications arise requiring emergency surgery and massive transfusion protocol.
Also known as: Collapsed lung in newborn
Abandoned newborn found in backpack develops pneumothorax with severe hypoxemia (O2 sats 70s). Dr. Manning uses inhaled nitric oxide then places infant on ECMO when condition deteriorates, creating conflict with Dr. Halstead over the last nitric oxide tank.
Also known as: Heart attack
Man presenting with chest pain is cleared by initial workup but returns two hours later in cardiac arrest with massive MI. Dr. Halstead uses inhaled nitric oxide to stabilize the patient during 20 minutes of resuscitation, but patient suffers significant neurological damage, devastating his family.
Also known as: Water on the brain
Elderly woman presenting with apparent dementia is discovered by Dr. Charles and Dr. Reese to actually have normal pressure hydrocephalus causing her symptoms. Lumbar puncture provides temporary relief and improves cognition, with plans for surgical shunt placement.