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ER

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Season 1, Episode 24

11 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Childbirth

Chloe Lewis arrives in active labor with contractions two minutes apart and delivers a baby girl in the ER with Susan assisting, as the baby crowns before they can get to OB.

ER — S01E24Patient: Chloe Lewis
Recurring storyline

Also known as: Stab wound

Hemorrhagic shockCardiac arrest

15-year-old boy impaled on rebar at a construction site, goes into shock and cardiac arrest during emergency surgery. Despite 33 minutes of resuscitation, he dies from his injuries.

ER — S01E24Patient: James Schaffer

Also known as: Chlorine gas poisoning

Bronchospasm

Man found unconscious after mixing ammonia and bleach while cleaning, resulting in chlorine gas poisoning. Treated with oxygen, albuterol nebulizer, and Solu-Medrol for bronchospasm.

ER — S01E24Patient: Josh
Giardiasissupporting

Also known as: Beaver fever

Eight Little Ranger Scouts present with diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and excessive flatus after camping trip exposure to contaminated stream water three weeks prior.

ER — S01E24Patient: Little Ranger Scouts

Also known as: Heart valve infection

Heart failureMitral valve damage

7-year-old girl with known heart murmur presents with high fever and vomiting. Diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis requiring mitral valve replacement surgery, likely from recent dental work.

ER — S01E24Patient: Joanie Lafferty

Also known as: Choking

Respiratory arrestHypoxia

Elderly man eating Sunday Special turns blue and collapses from airway obstruction. Carter successfully removes the obstruction using Magill forceps.

Also known as: Drug relapse

Respiratory depression

Woman crashes after taking speedball and unknown type of sedatives, requiring emergency resuscitation in the ER.

ER — S01E24Patient: Nina

Also known as: Rebar impalement

Tension pneumothorax

Gang member stabbed in the chest, develops tension pneumothorax requiring needle decompression and chest tube. Later regains consciousness and becomes combative.

ER — S01E24Patient: Rosario Guitterez (La Puppet)

Also known as: Gunshot wound to the head

Brain herniationBrain death

Gang member with gunshot wound to the head presents with blown pupils, no reflexes, and flaccid paralysis consistent with brain death. Evaluated for organ donation.

ER — S01E24Patient: La Blue Eyes
Pulmonary edemasupporting

Also known as: Fluid in the lungs

7-year-old with endocarditis develops acute pulmonary edema requiring morphine and nitroglycerin drip before her valve replacement surgery.

ER — S01E24Patient: Joanie Lafferty

Also known as: Heart stopped

Peter Benton's mother suffers cardiac arrest at her nursing home. Despite resuscitation efforts, her heart is too weak and she dies, marking a significant emotional moment for Benton.

ER — S01E24Patient: Mrs. Benton (Peter's mother)
Recurring storyline