Also known as: Hanging attempt
Tommy, a teenager, attempted suicide by hanging after a breakup. His girlfriend found him and cut him down. He arrived with airway compromise requiring fiberoptic intubation due to neck swelling, and was later placed on psychiatric hold after regaining consciousness.
Also known as: Vitamin overdose with iron
A 4-year-old girl initially misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis died from accidental iron poisoning after ingesting vitamins with iron. She presented with vomiting, appeared to recover, then suffered cardiac arrest. The missed diagnosis becomes a significant plot point about medical error and guilt.
Also known as: Head trauma
A 51-year-old man sustained a severe head injury in a parachute accident. He arrived intubated with fixed dilated pupils, required ICP monitoring, and died from massive head injuries. His wife was unable to reach him before death, creating an emotional subplot about Dr. Lawrence taking her message.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
The parachute accident victim had a pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement as part of his multiple traumatic injuries.
Also known as: Broken ankle
A patient from the parachute accident had bilateral tip fractures requiring reduction and monitoring for compartment syndrome using the Wick-catheter technique.
Also known as: Cut
Tommy's girlfriend sustained a laceration to her hand when the knife she was using to cut him down slipped. The injury required stitches but was not severe.
Also known as: Brain infection
A 6-year-old boy presented with fever, altered mental status, hypotension, and collapsed veins, suspected to have meningitis. Required aggressive fluid resuscitation and antibiotics.