Also known as: PTSD
Dr. Choi is undergoing therapy for PTSD but struggling with sleep disturbances and progress. His condition is part of a recurring character arc.
Also known as: Hearing heartbeat in head
Iraq war veteran who can physically hear his heartbeat in his head due to scar tissue from shrapnel wounds creating an echo chamber effect. In desperation, he stabs himself in the ear with a pencil seeking help. The condition is incurable but the team helps him reframe it psychologically.
Also known as: Perforated eardrum
Self-inflicted injury from stabbing a pencil into his ear. Requires surgical repair via tympanoplasty.
Also known as: Broken wrist
Child with wrist fracture requiring urgent surgery due to loss of circulation to the hand. X-rays reveal a previous untreated fracture. The case leads to suspicion of child abuse, ultimately revealing the patient's older brother Griffin has sociopathic tendencies and is harming him.
Also known as: Sociopathy
10-year-old boy exhibiting anti-social behavior including hurting his younger brother Bo. Shows concerning lack of empathy and disturbing fascination with violence. Dr. Charles identifies sociopathic traits and recommends removal from the home, but parents refuse.
Also known as: Hole in the heart
Congenital heart defect requiring surgical repair. During surgery, a patch suture causes complete heart block which Dr. Rhodes successfully corrects.
Also known as: Fainting
Medical student who faints while examining a patient. The episode reveals this is related to anxiety about her career path, specifically being matched to pathology when she wants to work in the ED.
Also known as: Collapsed lung with bleeding
18-year-old motor vehicle accident victim with massive left-sided chest bleeding from torn right atrium. Despite emergency thoracotomy, the patient dies in the OR from her injuries.
Also known as: Compound leg fracture
Open fracture of lower leg bones from motor vehicle accident, part of the patient's multiple trauma injuries.