Also known as: CHF
Kerry's presumed biological mother is found in severe congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema at a board and care facility. She requires aggressive treatment including nitro drip and BiPap despite DNR status. Later revealed she is not Kerry's biological mother based on blood type incompatibility.
Also known as: Cocaine overdose
A 3-year-old child presents with fever, tachycardia, dilated pupils and altered mental status after ingesting approximately half a gram of cocaine left accessible by his father. Treated with beta blockade, NG tube lavage, and activated charcoal.
Also known as: Brittle bone disease
A 4-month-old presents with fever and cough. X-rays reveal 28 different fractures in various stages of healing, initially suspected to be child abuse. The diagnosis is revised to osteogenesis imperfecta when a new rib fracture occurs during routine chest examination in the ER, demonstrating the extreme fragility of the child's bones.
Also known as: Schizoaffective disorder
A schizophrenic woman delivers a baby in the street while off her medications during pregnancy. She becomes agitated and violent when separated from the newborn, requiring Haldol. The case raises concerns about her ability to safely care for the infant while managing her psychiatric condition.
Also known as: PTSD
Nigerian asylum seeker who was tortured cannot remember details of his torture due to traumatic amnesia. Mark helps him recover repressed memories in a bathroom setting that triggers recall of the torture chamber. His inability to provide testimony threatens his asylum case and potential deportation.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Carol is experiencing morning sickness and fatigue from early pregnancy. She struggles with the decision about whether to continue the pregnancy as a single mother after Doug's departure. By episode's end, she makes an appointment with OB confirming her decision to have the baby.
Also known as: GI bleed
Kerry's presumed mother develops a GI bleed with positive hemoccult test and dropping crit while hospitalized for heart failure, requiring type and cross-match for transfusion and GI consultation.
Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
Schizophrenic woman who delivered in the street presents with postpartum bleeding requiring uterine massage and monitoring after street delivery.
Also known as: Infected cut
Mobalage's surgical incision from pudendal artery bypass is described as potentially erythematous around sutures, used as justification for readmission to delay deportation hearing, though actual infection status is ambiguous.