Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Police officer shot during drug raid develops hemothorax from bullet wound, complicated by previously undiagnosed retained bullet causing pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm that requires embolization and ultimately thoracotomy.
Also known as: False aneurysm
Old retained bullet from previous gunshot wound eroded into pulmonary artery branch, creating pseudoaneurysm that became emergent when lung collapsed and reinflated, requiring intervention to prevent fatal hemorrhage.
Also known as: Fatty liver disease
26-week pregnant woman presents with nausea, swelling, elevated blood pressure initially concerning for pre-eclampsia but diagnosed as AFLP, requiring emergency C-section that is complicated by liver rupture and need for living donor liver transplant from her mother.
Also known as: ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease
Motivational speaker with long history of doctor shopping for vague symptoms is finally diagnosed with rare Bulbar ALS after presentation with choking sensation, emotional lability (pseudobulbar affect), and altered speech patterns that had been previously missed by multiple specialists.
Also known as: Spinal cord compression from cervical spine degeneration
Dr. Blake's hand tremor is revealed to be caused by progressive cervical spondylotic myelopathy requiring surgical intervention, which she initially resists due to concerns about leaving patients but ultimately schedules after realizing she cannot safely operate.
Also known as: DIC
Develops during C-section for AFLP with liver rupture, causing inability to clot and contributing to life-threatening hemorrhage requiring massive transfusion and emergency liver transplant.
Also known as: Emotional incontinence
Presenting symptom of Bulbar ALS manifesting as sudden, unwarranted emotional outbursts that feel overwhelming to patient, initially mistaken for psychiatric condition but recognized as neurological symptom.