Also known as: Collapsed lung
40-year-old male involved in high-speed motor vehicle crash presents with left-sided pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement. This is discovered during initial trauma workup alongside his abdominal hernia.
Also known as: Hernia
Marcus Clemens presents with traumatic incarcerated abdominal hernia from MVC, with visible bulge and concern for bowel strangulation. Dr. Choi successfully performs manual reduction using heat and ice technique instead of emergency surgery, despite his own injury risks.
Also known as: Lung bruising
Marcus Clemens has pulmonary contusion from his car accident with decreased oxygen saturations, complicating the decision about whether to proceed with emergency surgery for his hernia.
Also known as: Herniated disc
Dr. Choi suffers multiple herniated lumbar discs after pushing himself physically during manual reduction procedure despite his pre-existing back injury. The injury will require multilevel spinal fusion surgery and at least two months of rehabilitation.
Also known as: Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure with seizure
Marcus Clemens' wife Elaine is eight months pregnant with their first child and has preeclampsia, making it too risky for her to travel to the hospital during his surgery. She could go into labor at any moment.
Also known as: Cut
Uncle Joe presents with a gash on his head from a bar altercation. The injury requires plastic surgery consultation for VIP treatment and serves as the entry point for addressing his psychiatric issues.
Also known as: Anger control issues
Uncle Joe, a police officer, displays escalating aggressive behavior including physically attacking a rookie cop and later holding Dr. Charles at gunpoint. His wife Marsha had him move out due to his threats. He demonstrates paranoia, possible stalking behavior of his sergeant, and ultimately requires psychiatric intervention.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Stevie's mother has a history of drug use and turns to drugs to numb herself when things become chaotic. She goes missing after a fight, attempting to pawn jewelry for drug money and is later found with drugs in her possession.
Also known as: Adderall abuse
Dr. Vanessa Taylor has been taking unprescribed Adderall for weeks to cope with work and med school demands. She experiences a panic attack when faced with mandatory drug testing and requires intervention from Maggie to avoid detection.
Also known as: High blood sugar
Ms. Goodwin is having trouble regulating her blood sugar despite adding oral medication. Her elevated cortisol levels suggest stress-related complications, likely from the Vas-COM investigation pressure.