Also known as: Brain bleed
Bert develops a subdural hematoma after a fall. His advanced directive forbids surgery, creating conflict among his family members about his end-of-life care. The condition drives the main emotional arc of the episode as his son David struggles to accept his father's terminal decline from Alzheimer's disease.
Also known as: Early-onset Alzheimer's
Bert's advanced Alzheimer's disease is central to the episode's storyline. His deteriorating condition and brief moments of lucidity create emotional conflict as his family debates whether to pursue aggressive treatment for his subdural hematoma or honor his advance directive.
Also known as: Broken leg
12-year-old Adrian sustains a displaced fracture of his lower leg after falling 10 feet from a tree house while trying to knock down a hornet nest. The fracture is treated by manual reduction and casting.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Lexi suffers anaphylaxis from approximately 50 hornet stings, resulting in respiratory distress requiring emergency cricothyrotomy. She briefly goes into cardiac arrest requiring CPR and epinephrine.
During workup for hornet sting anaphylaxis, CT scan incidentally discovers a brain cyst requiring emergency surgical removal. The hornet incident inadvertently saves her life by leading to the discovery.
Also known as: Low blood count
Jabo presents with syncope while giving himself a tattoo. His hemoglobin is critically low at 5.8, requiring blood transfusion. The anemia is later determined to be caused by chronic arsenic poisoning.
Also known as: Heavy metal poisoning
Jabo's chronic arsenic poisoning from contaminated well water near a coal-ash pit is discovered to be the cause of his anemia and pulmonary embolism. His late wife also died from lung cancer likely caused by the same exposure.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
During blood transfusion, Jabo develops acute pulmonary embolism causing right heart strain and hemodynamic instability requiring emergency hybrid suite intervention to remove the clot. Later linked to his arsenic poisoning.
Also known as: Arterial bleeding
Jabo lacerates his radial artery on a Saran wrap box blade when he falls after fainting while giving himself a tattoo. The injury requires irrigation and treatment.
Also known as: Plastic in eye
Young patient presents with a piece of plastic in her eye after snapping a plastic Halloween costume hanger. The foreign body is removed in the ED.