Season 2, Episode 11

Also known as: Undernourishment

Twenty-two neglected children found in a single apartment suffering from severe malnutrition with various degrees of marasmus and kwashiorkor, requiring admission and comprehensive medical workup.

Also known as: CP

Five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy found among the neglected children, weighing only 28 pounds and starving to death, showing signs of cigarette burns and abuse.

Multiple children from the neglected group presenting with skin sores consistent with impetigo, treated with Keflex.

Also known as: Lice infestation

Widespread lice infestation among all the neglected children requiring treatment with RID shampoo.

Also known as: Ear infection

Chronic ear infections found in multiple neglected children during medical evaluation.

Also known as: Thrush

Thrush found in multiple neglected children as part of their overall poor health status.

Also known as: Ringworm

Ringworm with kerion found in one of the neglected children, treated with oral griseofulvin.

Also known as: Hernia in groin

Seven-year-old boy from neglected children group with reducible right-sided inguinal mass requiring surgical repair.

Also known as: Tear in the aorta

Post-operative patient nine days after type A aortic dissection repair with clamp-and-run procedure, now presenting with partial paraplegia of lower extremities, heart failure with 15% ejection fraction, and renal insufficiency.

Also known as: CHF

Complication following aortic surgery showing ejection fraction of 15% requiring complex medication management with dobutamine.

Also known as: Paralysis

Partial paraplegia of lower extremities as a complication of aortic dissection repair surgery, with uncertain prognosis for recovery.

Also known as: Heart attack

Sixty-nine-year-old male with history of previous MI presenting with sudden onset chest pain, found unconscious, suspected right ventricular infarction requiring Swan-Ganz catheter placement.

Also known as: Strep throat

Child presenting with sore throat, fever of 101°F, and swollen glands, diagnosed with strep throat.

Also known as: Cervical cancer

Stage 1B carcinoma diagnosed on cervical biopsy in patient who missed annual Pap smears, requiring urgent follow-up contact.

Also known as: Hidden pregnancy

Fifty-one-year-old woman presenting with abdominal pain, initially thought to be gastroenteritis, discovered to be in active labor with twins despite believing she had gone through menopause.

Also known as: Low blood count

Anemia found in multiple neglected children as part of their malnutrition workup.