Also known as: Jimsonweed poisoning
Young man presents with psychosis and hypersexuality after drinking jimsonweed tea made by his son. Exhibits bizarre behavior and sexual disinhibition in the ER.
Also known as: Date rape drug exposure
College student presents after suspected sexual assault facilitated by Rohypnol (roofies) administered without her knowledge. Experiences amnesia and requires sexual assault examination and emergency contraception.
Also known as: GSW to chest
17-year-old All-City basketball player shot in left chest at Fly Burger restaurant. Develops tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement and emergency surgery. Dies on operating table despite surgical intervention. Case drives racial tension subplot.
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
White crack dealer shot in left flank during same shooting incident at Fly Burger. Initially stable, requires surgical evaluation for possible peritoneal violation.
Also known as: Heart attack
Woman presenting with what appears to be indigestion ('chili fry in throat') is actually having an acute MI. Initially dismissed as drug-seeking behavior, Carter discovers EKG changes and elevated cardiac enzymes. Develops multifocal PVCs and requires defibrillation. Represents theme of diagnostic assumptions.
Also known as: GSW to chest
16-year-old Woodlawn Park basketball player shot in retaliatory drive-by shooting. Suffers gunshot wounds to left chest and right thigh with bullet hole in right atrium. Requires emergency thoracotomy and innovative Foley catheter tamponade technique by Carter.
Also known as: Early labor
Carla, 6.5 months pregnant with Peter Benton's child, presents after motor vehicle collision. Develops preterm contractions requiring magnesium sulfate to stop labor. Also needs evaluation for Rh incompatibility.
Also known as: Spinal cord damage
Wheelchair-bound man with T4 deficit from previous gunshot wound hit by car while crossing street. Presents with polysubstance intoxication (opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines, alcohol). Weaver attempts to get him into detox program but he leaves AMA.
Also known as: Brain attack
Mark Greene's mother suffers stroke in Florida, resulting in unilateral paralysis and inability to speak. Mentioned off-screen but drives subplot about Mark taking care of Rachel.
Also known as: Drug overdose
Wheelchair-bound patient presents intoxicated with opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and alcohol (BAC three times legal limit) after being struck by car.