Also known as: Bile duct infection
A 10-year-old basketball player with a history of Kasai procedure (hepatoportoenterostomy) presents with fever, jaundice, and abdominal symptoms. She is diagnosed with ascending cholangitis and liver failure, requiring hospitalization and placement on the liver transplant list, forcing her to miss her important basketball tournament.
Also known as: Abusive head trauma
A 6-month-old infant presents cyanotic and unresponsive after reported seizure-like activity. CT reveals subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhages consistent with shaken baby syndrome. The case triggers intense emotional response from Dr. Lewis and involves police and Child Protective Services intervention.
Also known as: PCP
Al Boulet, Jeanie's estranged husband, presents with prolonged flu-like symptoms, weight loss, fevers, and shortness of breath. He is diagnosed with Pneumocystis pneumonia, revealing his AIDS diagnosis, with implications that he may have been HIV-positive for years.
Also known as: Stomach pain
Loretta presents with several days of abdominal pain, bloating, and vomiting requiring IV fluids and imaging studies. She is accompanied by her children who must wait in the ER.
Also known as: Cat allergy
A photographer covering a cat show presents with severe allergic symptoms after exposure to multiple cat breeds, experiencing respiratory distress.
Also known as: Cold exposure
A suicide attempt victim who jumped from a 75-foot crane into a cold lake arrives with GCS-3. Despite rewarming efforts, the patient is pronounced dead.
Also known as: Piles
A patient with chest pain who insulted Dr. Weaver is found to have hemorrhoids on rectal exam and referred to surgery clinic.