Also known as: Rebar through spleen
A hunter who shot a deer tripped while moving the animal and was impaled by its antlers, requiring emergency surgery to remove the antlers and repair internal damage.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
A prisoner with life sentence presents with severe dementia initially thought to be faked. CT confirms global brain atrophy and late-stage dementia. The episode explores the ethical crisis of prisoners with dementia lacking appropriate care facilities.
Also known as: Broken rib
The prisoner sustained fractured ribs from being beaten by another inmate, though evidence suggests he may have provoked the fight to get a hospital visit.
Also known as: Hiatal hernia
A 20-week fetus is diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia on MRI, requiring emergency in utero fetal surgery to place a temporary balloon device before full repair can be done after delivery.
Also known as: Excess amniotic fluid
The pregnant patient has abnormally high levels of amniotic fluid, causing her symptoms of shortness of breath and nausea, secondary to the fetal diaphragmatic hernia.
Also known as: Cast too tight
After falling down stairs, the pregnant patient develops compartment syndrome in her lower leg requiring emergency fasciotomy to release pressure, performed simultaneously with fetal surgery.
Also known as: Broken wrist
A resident in recovery falls off an e-scooter while intoxicated and fractures his wrist, requiring orthopedic consultation and casting.
Also known as: Drug overdose
A patient in recovery relapses on heroin and swallows a bag of drugs to hide it, causing gastric obstruction. The episode explores themes of addiction relapse and appropriate interventions, as his sponsor (Sean) demands harsh consequences while the doctors advocate for a compassionate approach.
Also known as: Broken kneecap
A patient who previously sued Dr. Ripley is brought in with a comminuted patellar fracture from assault with a baseball bat, with implications that Dr. Ripley may have been involved in retaliation.
Also known as: Early-onset Alzheimer's
Sharon Goodwin's ex-husband continues to decline with progressive dementia, experiencing nighttime wandering, difficulty eating, agitation with caregivers, and loss of independence. The episode culminates in Sharon making the decision to place him in a memory care facility.