Also known as: Ruptured triple-A
Mr. Reynolds presents with abdominal pain and hypertension. Ultrasound reveals a 4 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. Susan Lewis decides to manage it medically rather than surgically, teaching Carter about diagnostic judgment versus relying solely on test results.
Also known as: Dislocated hip
A hockey coach sustains a hip dislocation after being slammed into the boards. Susan Lewis performs a teaching demonstration of hip reduction for medical students.
Also known as: Twisted bowel
A 1-week-old infant presents with distended abdomen and visible peristalsis. Surgery reveals malrotation of the gut where the intestinal loop twisted 270 degrees during fetal development. Keaton teaches Carter to visualize abnormal anatomy.
Also known as: Low blood count
A year-and-a-half-old infant brought in for immunizations has lab work showing a hemoglobin of 28 with normal MCV and no blasts, concerning for anemia requiring follow-up.
A full-term pregnant woman arrives intoxicated after consuming six double bourbons, actively attempting to harm her pregnancy. She goes into labor and is taken to OB, with high risk of fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Doyle initiates criminal proceedings, sparking ethical debate about prenatal care.
Also known as: Diabetes
A brittle diabetic patient presents with glucose level of 406 and blood pressure of 210/115, having not taken his insulin or diltiazem. He has an ulcerated ankle and is emotionally distressed about Susan Lewis leaving.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
A smoker with shortness of breath and abnormal EKG is evaluated. Mark initially considers pericarditis, but Kerry correctly diagnoses pulmonary embolism and orders appropriate testing.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
A patient in a motor vehicle accident involving a kindergarten carpool versus joyriding teens sustains a ruptured spleen requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
A patient from the MVA presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, and diminished breath sounds on the left, requiring chest tube placement.
Also known as: Brain bleed
A patient from the MVA develops decreasing blood pressure, sluggish pupil, and altered mental status consistent with possible subdural hematoma, requiring intubation and mannitol.
Also known as: Broken leg bones
One of the teenagers in the MVA sustains a fractured tibia and fibula. The patient later crashes while in radiology.
Also known as: Twisted testicle
An emergency case that pulls Dr. Benton away from Lydia and Al's wedding ceremony in the ER.