Also known as: Brain abscess
Young patient presents with prolonged fever and headache, develops seizure in ED. CT reveals subdural abscess caused by dental infection that spread to brain through untreated tooth decay. Requires antibiotics and surgical drainage.
Also known as: Head trauma
Man involved in high-speed motor vehicle crash presents unresponsive. Head CT shows diffuse bilateral intraparenchymal bleeding. Despite maximal medical management, suffers herniation and is declared brain dead. Wife consents to organ donation.
Also known as: Neck injury with voice box swelling
Wife from same motor vehicle crash presents with seatbelt sign on neck and persistent hoarseness. CT angiogram with laryngeal cuts shows mild laryngeal swelling but intact major vessels. Requires ENT evaluation.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Patient scheduled for pulmonary thrombectomy to remove saddle embolus. Case becomes point of professional conflict when Dr. Bekker takes over the procedure from Dr. Rhodes.
Also known as: Heart failure
Patient in non-ischemic heart failure awaiting heart transplant. Cardiac index critically low at 1.8, requiring inotropic support. Successfully receives heart transplant from organ donor (Brian Cutler) with significant size mismatch requiring reconstruction.
Also known as: Pus in chest cavity
Same patient with subdural abscess also develops empyema requiring emergent chest tube placement when he becomes hypoxic with diminished left-sided breath sounds and pleural fluid collection.
Also known as: Anti-NMDA encephalitis
Robin is discharged from hospital after treatment for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Still on multiple medications including Prednisone, Ativan, Geodon, Trileptal, and Labetalol with bi-weekly immunoglobulin infusions. Connor concerns about residual behavioral symptoms.
Also known as: Gunshot to the leg
Flashback to Dr. Charles being shot by Jack Kellogg. Current episode focuses on his testimony at Kellogg's trial and his ongoing recovery, including abdominal pain requiring follow-up imaging to rule out abscess.
Also known as: GSW
Patient with through-and-through gunshot wound. Initially cleared for discharge but later found to have decreased sensation and possible nerve damage requiring admission for physical and occupational therapy.