Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Sergeant Platt sustained gunshot wounds to the shoulder and abdomen, causing massive hemorrhaging and cardiac arrest. The team used experimental deep hypothermic circulatory arrest to 'freeze' her while repairing the injuries in surgery.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
A teenage passenger on the trapped subway sustained blunt chest trauma causing a pneumothorax. Lieutenant Kidd performed needle decompression via phone guidance from Dr. Archer to relieve the air accumulation.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Jacob's condition worsened from pneumothorax to hemothorax with blood accumulating in his chest cavity. Kidd had to improvise a chest tube using available materials to drain the blood.
Also known as: Trampled
A transit worker with pre-existing kidney disease had both legs crushed by a concrete slab. Due to his renal insufficiency, moving the slab would have caused fatal hyperkalemia, necessitating field amputation of both legs.
Also known as: Kidney failure on dialysis
Jordan had pre-existing chronic kidney disease with nephritis requiring dialysis every few days. This complication made his crush injury potentially fatal due to hyperkalemia risk.
Also known as: Broken arm
A subway passenger sustained fractures of both the radius and ulna bones in her forearm during the collapse. Kidd and Ruzek performed reduction and splinting in the field.
Also known as: Lung cancer from asbestos exposure
The suspected arsonist was discovered to have terminal mesothelioma with less than 12 months to live. This diagnosis provided crucial investigative leads about her identity and possible motive for the crime.
Also known as: Severe burns
The Jane Doe suspect sustained severe burns in the explosion requiring escharotomy to relieve compartment syndrome and prevent further tissue damage.
Also known as: Head laceration
Ruzek sustained head trauma when the tunnel collapsed around the subway train, banging his head on a window during the collapse.