Also known as: Collapsed lung
Bo, a stabbing victim, initially presents with arm and superficial chest wounds but crashes during follow-up when a missed chest wound causes tension pneumothorax requiring emergency decompression and chest tube placement.
Also known as: Poor circulation in legs
54-year-old male choreographer presents with calf pain at rest and pulseless foot due to peripheral vascular disease requiring vascular surgical consult.
Also known as: Bone cancer
Young patient with Ewing's sarcoma scheduled for leg amputation; Doug Ross intervenes to provide preemptive epidural analgesia to prevent phantom limb pain, delaying surgery despite Romano's objections.
Also known as: Rejected transplanted liver
38-year-old magician with previous liver transplant presents with jaundice and elevated LFTs; revealed to have missed follow-ups and consumed alcohol, causing rejection. Mark Greene faces ethical dilemma about reporting to UNOS.
Also known as: Abnormal EKG
Pediatric patient with recurrent syncope episodes; echo rules out obstruction and reveals likely arrhythmia requiring EP studies and possible internal cardioverter defibrillator, but complicated by undocumented immigration status affecting insurance coverage.
Also known as: Smoke inhalation
38-year-old magician inhales flash powder (lycopodium with potassium nitrate) during a performance, presenting with shortness of breath and borderline oxygen saturation requiring blood gas analysis.
Also known as: Knife wound
18-year-old gang violence victim with multiple stab wounds to extremities and chest; initially stable but deteriorates with missed chest wound leading to life-threatening tension pneumothorax.
Also known as: Deafness
Peter Benton's infant son has congenital hearing loss requiring hearing aids and intensive speech therapy interventions, representing an ongoing character arc for Benton.