Also known as: Earring aspiration
One-year-old infant found unresponsive with an earring lodged in the airway causing respiratory arrest and severe hypoglycemia (blood sugar 20). Successfully removed via laryngoscopy.
Also known as: Heart attack
Patient with history of angina presents with chest pain that started in the shower, described as squeezing sensation. Goes into cardiac arrest while waiting for enzyme results and requires defibrillation.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Young girl injured in motor vehicle accident with ruptured spleen requiring emergency surgical repair. Patient in shock with pulse 180 and pressure 50 palp.
Also known as: DIC
Motor vehicle accident victim with spinal fracture and massive internal bleeding develops DIC where blood won't clot due to trauma. Patient dies and becomes organ donor.
Also known as: Neck injury
Part of the multi-trauma sustained by the mother in the motor vehicle accident, along with DIC and internal bleeding.
Also known as: Broken arm
Deformed humerus fracture sustained in motor vehicle accident as part of multi-system trauma.
Also known as: GSW
Liquor store owner shot during robbery by a young assailant. Bullet went straight through requiring surgical exploration to remove debris and dead tissue.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Elderly patient with senile dementia presents confused and agitated, concerned about feeding his dogs. Has respiratory infection and dehydration. Later found wandering naked on Halsted Street. Highlights psychiatric admission challenges.
Also known as: Dying bowel
Post-surgical patient 10 days after aorto-bifemoral bypass presents with abdominal pain. Initially dismissed as UTI/constipation, but returns with ruptured bowel from thrombosis extending into mesenteric arteries requiring emergency exploratory laparotomy.
Also known as: Breathing failure
86-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities presents with impending respiratory failure, elevated PCO2 (70), oxygen saturation 85%. Despite nebulizer treatments, she continues to tire. Patient and husband decide on intubation, but she dies.
Also known as: CHF
86-year-old with extensive cardiac medication list including Lasix, digoxin, Isordil, and captopril, presenting in decompensated state with respiratory failure.
Multiple patients from German tourist group and wedding reception at Hofbrau House with vomiting and diarrhea from contaminated potato salad. Approximately 60 people affected.
Also known as: Poison ivy
Patient presents with severe poison ivy rash requiring Medrol Dosepak and antihistamine treatment.
Also known as: Alcohol poisoning
Drunk driver with blood alcohol level of 0.435 causes motor vehicle accident killing one and critically injuring child. Has history of five previous incidents. Sustained no injuries himself.
Also known as: Overdose
Referenced as occurring 8 weeks prior to this episode. Doug Ross struggles with guilt and has not visited her. This is part of Carol's ongoing recovery arc.