Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
11-year-old boy with hemothorax from bike accident, complicated by history of diaphragmatic hernia and antibody-matched blood requirements. Requires video-assisted thoracoscopy to drain blood clots.
Also known as: Ruptured diaphragm
Billy's congenital condition from infancy that required ECMO and resulted in antibody development, complicating current treatment.
Also known as: Broken rib
Non-displaced cracked ribs from bike accident that led to the hemothorax diagnosis.
Also known as: Needle in heart
25-year-old PhD candidate with four self-inserted sewing needles in chest, including one floating in right ventricle. Related to anxiety and compulsive behavior.
Also known as: WPW
Underlying congenital heart condition causing the chest pressure symptoms that Trent was attempting to relieve with needles. Discovered during workup and corrected during surgery.
Also known as: Anxiety attacks
Severe anxiety related to dissertation defense manifesting as bizarre compulsive behavior of inserting needles into chest to relieve perceived pressure.
Also known as: Skin infection
Bacterial skin infection in patient who presented under false identity using stolen insurance. Treated with cefazolin based on wrong medical history, leading to severe allergic reaction.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Life-threatening allergic reaction to cefazolin causing widespread skin damage and requiring burn center admission. Occurred due to treatment based on stolen identity's medical history.
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Nine-year-old boy shot in abdomen during store robbery, developed collapsed lung requiring emergency needle decompression during hostage situation.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Collapsed lung in gunshot victim requiring emergency needle decompression performed by Dr. Choi during active hostage situation.
Also known as: GSW
50-year-old with gunshot wound to thigh from the carjacking/hostage incident, stable condition.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Hannah's ex-boyfriend with active IV drug use presenting with infected injection site requiring incision and drainage.
Also known as: Blood cancer
Referenced past case: Crockett's infant daughter who died from leukemia seven years ago, prompting his bone marrow donation that became central to the episode's murder investigation plot.