Also known as: Incomplete abortion
17-year-old patient who self-administered mifepristone without the follow-up misoprostol dose, resulting in retained tissue, severe bleeding, and risk of life-threatening infection requiring emergency D&C. The case drives major ethical conflict about parental consent for minors.
Also known as: Bulging blood vessel in the aorta
VIP patient undergoing David Procedure to resect aneurysm and preserve native valve. Surgery complicated when Dr. Rhodes abandons the OR mid-procedure due to perceived kidnapping emergency, requiring Dr. Bekker to complete the operation.
Also known as: Blast lung
FBI agent injured in meth lab explosion initially presented as car crash victim. Develops bilateral diffuse pulmonary white out, bilateral tension pneumothoraces requiring needle decompression, chest tubes, and ECMO support. The withholding of information about blast exposure complicates his treatment.