Also known as: Ruptured liver blood clot
A pregnant patient's subcapsular liver hematoma ruptures after delivery, leading to massive bleeding, DIC, and maternal death. The case becomes the focus of a departmental case review examining whether earlier diagnosis could have prevented the outcome.
Also known as: Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure with seizure
The underlying pregnancy complication that was initially diagnosed, which led to the development of the fatal subcapsular liver hematoma.
Also known as: Acid burns to the eyes
A patient deliberately poured acid in her own eyes to cause blindness. Requires emergency lateral canthotomy to relieve pressure and subsequent surgical debridement of necrotic corneal tissue. The self-inflicted nature drives the psychiatric evaluation storyline.
Also known as: BIID
The underlying psychiatric condition causing the patient's desire to be blind, leading to her self-inflicted chemical eye injury. Dr. Charles diagnoses this rare condition where individuals feel compelled to disable a healthy body function.
A father who lost health insurance and couldn't afford his neurosarcoidosis medications tries to fraudulently obtain them by pretending his daughter has Crohn's disease. He has a seizure in the ED when off his medications.
Also known as: Seizure
The patient experiences a seizure in the ED due to being off his neurosarcoidosis medications, revealing the true nature of his medical condition.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Dr. Asher's ongoing struggle with opioid addiction is referenced as she reveals she's been attending daily NA meetings and had thoughts about using drugs again following the traumatic maternal death case.
Also known as: Cutting
The nurse Jackie's recent history of severe self-cutting that led to dangerous blood loss is referenced as she returns to work, with concerns about her stability and ability to handle trauma cases.