Also known as: Kidney failure
Dr. Archer has chronic kidney disease requiring management with diuretics and dietary restrictions. His kidney function is declining with fluid retention and pulmonary edema visible on X-ray.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Rose sustains a comminuted pelvic fracture to the iliac wing after being hit by a car. She develops hemorrhagic shock requiring emergency surgery and later requires pelvic fixation surgery.
Also known as: Internal bleeding
Rose has significant intra-abdominal bleeding following her MVC requiring emergency laparotomy and splenectomy in OR 2.0.
Also known as: Impalement near aorta
Rose's widened mediastinum on X-ray reveals an aortic injury with a contained pseudoaneurysm requiring emergency stenting in OR 2.0.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Paola develops a delayed tension pneumothorax from a broken rib after being struck by a car. She requires emergency needle decompression in the field by Goodwin and Maggie.
Jason presents with recurrent seizures, confusion, and lethargy. After extensive workup using a neural network to analyze his DNA, he is diagnosed with this rare genetic disorder affecting thiamine transport to the brain.
Laurel presents on postpartum day 9 with severe hemorrhage from retained placental tissue. She requires emergency D&C but continues to bleed, ultimately requiring a hysterectomy due to uterine atony.
Following D&C for retained placenta, Laurel develops uterine atony where her uterus cannot contract sufficiently to stop bleeding, requiring emergency hysterectomy.
Also known as: Anxiety attacks
City council candidate Richard presents after mixing alcohol and benzodiazepines. He experiences panic attacks and has been self-medicating his undiagnosed anxiety disorder out of fear it will ruin his political career.
Richard accidentally combines prescription benzodiazepines with alcohol, presenting with disorientation, slurred speech, and a small head bruise.