Code Black — CBS

Season 1, Episode 14

10 medical diagnoses portrayed

Also known as: GSW to abdomen

Liver lacerationHemorrhagic shock

20-year-old male presents with multiple gunshot wounds to the right side and lower abdomen, resulting in severe liver laceration requiring liver transplant. Central to the episode's main storyline involving organized crime family conflict.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Kiran Petrosian

Liver lacerationmajor

Also known as: Liver injury

Hemorrhagic shockNeed for liver transplant

Severe liver laceration from gunshot wound requiring emergency liver transplant. Drives the central conflict as the patient's uncle must decide whether to donate part of his liver despite family feud.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Kiran Petrosian

Gunshot wound to shouldersupporting

Also known as: GSW

40-year-old male with gunshot wound to the right shoulder. Uncle of Kiran who becomes compatible liver donor. Through-and-through wound treated with sutures.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Emanuel (Manny)

Suicidal ideationmajor

Also known as: Suicide attempt

Multiple traumatic injuries from jump

40-year-old male with schizophrenia who jumped from a 4-story building in suicide attempt. Creates ethical dilemma when wife invokes DNR status despite patient being unresponsive and unable to confirm wishes.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Logan Nicholson

Schizophreniamajor

Also known as: Schizoaffective disorder

Suicidal ideationMultiple traumatic injuries

Patient with paranoid schizophrenia who stopped treatment and expressed desire to die, leading to suicide attempt. Central to episode's ethical debate about patient autonomy and DNR orders for mentally ill patients.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Logan Nicholson

Multiple traumamajor

Also known as: Major injuries from car accident

Cardiac arrest

40-year-old male with multiple fractures and injuries from jumping off a 4-story building. Requires intubation and CPR before wife invokes DNR status.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Logan Nicholson

Disseminated gonococcal infectionsupporting

Also known as: Gonorrhea with joint infection

Septic arthritisSeptic shock

Young female college student with gonorrhea that spread to her knee joint causing septic arthritis. Initially presents with knee pain and fever, then progresses to septic shock requiring central line and pressors.

Code Black — S01E14

Septic shocksupporting

Also known as: Life-threatening infection

College student with disseminated gonorrhea develops septic shock with hypotension requiring central line placement, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and vasopressor support.

Code Black — S01E14

Coagulopathysupporting

Also known as: Blood clotting disorder

HematuriaRisk of internal bleeding

Male patient with elevated coagulation studies and blood in urine suggesting anti-coagulation problem. Treated with Vitamin K to boost clotting factors.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Gordon

Post-traumatic stress disordersupporting

Also known as: PTSD

Dr. Lorenson experiences flashbacks and dissociative episode during resuscitation of suicidal patient, showing her ongoing PTSD from previous trauma. She freezes during CPR and has to be stopped by colleagues.

Code Black — S01E14Patient: Christa Lorenson

Recurring storyline