Also known as: A-fib
A 54-year-old woman serving as a surrogate for her daughter develops atrial fibrillation at 22 weeks pregnant. Multiple cardioversion attempts fail, requiring experimental tetracaine infusion to restore normal rhythm.
The suspected underlying cause of Mary's cardiac arrhythmia, stemming from her history of alcoholism despite being in recovery for over two years.
Also known as: Femoral artery injury
A construction worker suffers a severe femoral artery laceration from sheet metal. April performs emergency field stabilization with improvised equipment, clamping the artery with construction tools to prevent fatal blood loss.
Also known as: GSW
A patient with a gunshot wound to the leg requires surgery, but the bullet travels through the venous system (bullet embolism) to his liver and eventually his heart, requiring multiple interventions.
Also known as: Hole in the heart
An undiagnosed congenital heart defect (hole between ventricles) discovered during treatment for gunshot wound, which allows the bullet to pass from right to left side of heart, creating stroke risk.
Also known as: Intimate partner violence
A woman presents with a broken arm claiming to have been mugged, but investigation reveals multiple prior injuries caused by her husband during PTSD-related sleep terrors from combat deployment.
Also known as: PTSD nightmares
A recently returned Afghanistan veteran experiences severe PTSD sleep terrors causing him to physically act out combat scenarios while asleep, resulting in repeated injuries to his wife without his awareness.
Also known as: Broken arm
Emily presents with a broken arm sustained during her husband's sleep terror episode, initially misattributed to a mugging.